ManTech International Corporation is one of the leading providers of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs. The company recently announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to provide Expeditionary Cellular Communications Service (ECCS) in Afghanistan. The contract is estimated to be around $68 million.

Based on this contract, ManTech will now design, build and maintain an integrated communications system that will provide continuous cell phone coverage for operational forces in Afghanistan. The solution also includes permanent and mobile cell towers located on forward-operating bases.

In a press release, Louis M. Addeo, president and chief operating officer of ManTech’s Technical Services Group, said, “Uninterrupted communications are critical to our forces in remote regions. ManTech’s ECCS solution draws from our extensive communications capabilities and our in-country support experience. We are proud of this opportunity to put our expertise to use once again in support of the coalition effort in Afghanistan.”

ManTech is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., and has approximately 9,800 professionals in 40 countries across the world. The company is a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community; the departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security and Justice; the space community; the National Oceanic (News - Alert) and Atmospheric Administration; and other U.S. federal government customers.

ManTech's expertise includes enterprise architecture, cyber security, systems engineering, systems integration, information assurance, intelligence operations and analysis support, network and critical infrastructure protection, information operations and information warfare support, information technology, communications integration, global logistics and supply chain management along with service-oriented architectures.