[Satellite TODAY 03-16-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded $7 million to provide managed bandwidth services and terminal maintenance support for fixed satellite terminal sites supporting U.S. government personnel in forward operating areas throughout Southwest Asia and Iraq, TCS announced March 15.
    TCS will support terminals that provide secure communications and IP-based voice, video and secure data services to U.S. military personnel from any deployed location.
    The order initially is funded at $2.2 million for the first year and will be funded up to a total of $7 million if the options for two additional one-year renewal periods are fully exercised.