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Millenium wins $57M award for U.S. Navy Sea Warrior Program

By TechTaffy Desk

IT services provider Millennium has been awarded a prime contract for comprehensive systems engineering and logistics support of business systems for the PMW 240 Sea Warrior Program. The five-year contract provides services for Navy business and supports readiness challenges for Sailors, the Fleet, Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) customers, said the company in a statement. 

The Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) manages a portfolio of information technology (IT) systems that enable the Navy to support Navy human resource management, criminal justice, fleet Support, afloat business applications, Navy and DoD portfolio management, DON administration, and joint aviation aircraft scheduling.

[Image courtesy: United States Navy]

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