Jacobs Receives Contract to Support the U.S. Air Force Academy's IITA Program

PASADENA, Calif., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it received a contract to provide information technology, geospatial engineering and software engineering services in support of the Institute for Information Technology Applications (IITA) Program at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).

This five-year blanket purchase agreement has an estimated value of up to $50 million.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Robert Norfleet stated, "We are very pleased to continue our support in providing advanced technology that builds on the growing demand for geospatial capabilities for the USAFA."

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

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