CSC, Transform, Red Cross, Infrastructure

CSC to transform American Red Cross' IT infrastructure

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced that it has signed a contract with the American Red Cross to develop a business case to transform the humanitarian organization's information technology (IT) infrastructure.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will work with the Red Cross IT department to modernize and enhance the organization's IT infrastructure to support service delivery for Red Cross entities throughout the nation. The new infrastructure will help Red Cross chapters better serve communities and respond to disasters; improve the stability and resiliency of the technology supporting manufacturing, management and delivery of nearly half the nation's blood supply; and more effectively integrate suppliers, partners and stakeholders, including donors, vendors, hospitals and disaster responders.

"Standardizing IT solutions and implementing competitive-edge technologies will reduce the overall cost of operations and enable delivery of high quality services to all levels of the Red Cross organization," said Red Cross Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Steve Cooper.

"The Red Cross mission is critical to the country," said CSC President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Laphen. "CSC has the experience to support mission-critical systems for commercial and federal clients, and we understand the significance of delivering superior results to the Red Cross to provide efficient disaster relief and safeguard the nation's blood supply."

CSC heads a team of industry leaders, including Bearing Point and Booz Allen Hamilton, both of McLean, Va.; EMC, of Hopkinton, Mass.; and Nortel Government Solutions, of Fairfax, Va.