Orlando, FL. August 26, 2003 – Coalescent Technologies Corporation as part of the team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded the contract for JWARN Block II.

JWARN will provide Joint Forces with a comprehensive analysis and response capability to minimize the effects of hostile Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) attacks or accidents/incidents. It will provide the operational capability to employ NBC warning technology which will collect, analyze, identify, locate, and report and disseminate NBC threats. The JWARN program is a planned series of blocks. Block I was the acquisition and fielding of Commercial Off The Shelf and Government Off The Shelf software to standardize NBC warning and reporting throughout the services and is complete. The current contract effort with Block II, provides the total JWARN capability by integrating detector systems and NBC information management software modules into the services' Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Information (C4I2) systems. JWARN Block III will update the software to work with the next generation of detectors and upgrades to C4I2 systems. Ultimately, JWARN will accelerate the warfighter's response to an enemy NBC attack by automating manual systems and providing a comprehensive analysis and response capability.

Northrop Grumman IT led a diverse team of large and small businesses. Coalescent Technologies’ contribution to the team is specific to the areas of technical publication creation and training analysis, curriculum development, and course delivery.

Northrop Grumman Information Technology is a premier provider of advanced IT solutions, engineering and business services for government and commercial clients. Headquartered in Herndon, the company’s expertise spans such areas as information systems integration; command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR); enterprise hardware and software solutions; training and simulation; base and range support; signals intelligence; space systems; health informatics; and specialized scientific, engineering and technical services.

Coalescent Technologies Corporation is a professional engineering and integration firm that delivers sophisticated training, simulation and engineering products and services to the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial clients. Established in 1995, Coalescent is privately owned and operated with headquarters in Orlando, Florida.