EAGLE II will serve as DHS's next generation IT support services contract vehicle.

RESTON, Va. - November 21, 2013 - QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced it was awarded a contract under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions (EAGLE) II, Unrestricted Functional Category 1 - Service Delivery track. EAGLE II is a large scale, multiple award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract that serves as the department-wide platform for acquiring IT services with a five-year base period of performance and a two-year option period.

EAGLE II will serve as DHS's next generation IT support services contract vehicle. Under the contract, QNA will compete to provide system design, development, implementation and integration; software design and development; and operations and maintenance support.

As a trusted partner, QNA has been delivering DHS IT services and solutions that help DHS prevent terrorism, secure the nation's borders, safeguard cyberspace and ensure the nation's resiliency for over three decades.

"This EAGLE II award represents the strength of QNA's partnership with DHS, and we are excited to expand our partnership under this contract," said John Sutton, general manager of QinetiQ North America's Mission Solutions business unit. "DHS has entrusted our experts to help improve its network, communications and security infrastructure, and this award enables our team to continue to support DHS missions going forward."

About QinetiQ North America

QinetiQ North America (QNA) is a subsidiary of QinetiQ Group plc, the FTSE250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:QQ.L). Operating in North America, QNA delivers world-class technology, responsive services, and innovative solutions for global markets, focusing on U.S. government and commercial customers. Its engineers, scientists and other professionals deliver high quality products and services that leverage detailed mission knowledge and proven, reliable tools and methodologies to meet the rapidly changing demands of national defense, homeland security and information assurance customers. QNA is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. For more information visit http://www.qinetiq-na.com and join our conversation at www.facebook.com/qinetiqna.