CHANTILLY, Va., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP), announced today
that its innovative applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, received
a prime contract award on the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA) Fast Network Interface Cards (FastNICs) program. The
award, which represents new work for the company, has a total
potential ceiling value of $37
million and a four-year period of performance if all options
are exercised.
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The objective of the FastNICs program is to speed up complex
computing applications, such as the distributed training of machine
learning classifiers and video analysis applications, by 100x
through the development, implementation, integration and validation
of innovative networking approaches. On the program, Perspecta Labs
will research, design, develop and demonstrate new network
interface hardware that operates at a 10-terabit-per-second speed
(Tbps), and the associated system and programming software to
manage and utilize the new hardware.
"Perspecta Labs will leverage its expertise in networking,
systems and distributed computing to provide an innovative, secure
solution to the FastNICs challenge," said Petros Mouchtaris, Ph.D.,
president of Perspecta Labs. "We are looking forward to working
closely with our DARPA customer to deliver hundredfold improvements
for demanding mission critical applications."
To support rapid technology transition and industry adoption,
Perspecta Labs' 10Tbps network interface hardware will use
industry-standard interface points. The company will also design
and implement novel software including resource managers,
application programming interfaces and programming tools that allow
applications to harness the hundredfold improvements enabled by its
new FastNICs hardware.
About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we
question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of
capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense,
intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets.
Our 280+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just
pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. With
offerings in mission services, digital transformation and
enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts,
investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute
the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it.
Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine
for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a
better nation. For more information about Perspecta, visit
perspecta.com.
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current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of
Perspecta and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such
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result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although
Perspecta believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve
a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these
forward-looking statements.
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