For Release: Friday, January 14, 2005
David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems, located in O'Fallon, has been awarded a $23,754,050 contract modification by the U.S. Air Force. The contract is for support of the Department of Defense's Global Transportation Network 21st Century. The work will be performed in O'Fallon.
"This project is critical to our national defense and will help sustain the local and national economies," said Costello. "I will continue to work to ensure that the men and women of our Armed Forces have the resources they need."
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