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Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of America Online and president of AOL Core Service, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting/ChairmanÕs Luncheon of the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon. Includes election of officers.
Reservations are due by Tuesday, Jan. 11. Prepay online, events page of www.herndondulleschamber.org or call 703-437-5556, Ext. 100. Cost is $40.
Upcoming community and business events organized by Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce include:
* Networking Breakfast in Chantilly, Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 a.m., Holiday Inn Select-Dulles Expo Center. Speaker Thomas V. Luhn, CPA, who is a principal at Bond Beebe, will discuss, "Why Every Small Business Needs to Plan." The program also features an organized "Power Networking" segment. RSVP to 703-437-5556, Ext. 100 or register online at www.herndondulleschamber.org, Events page. Rates: $15 members/$20 nonmembers who prepay 48 hours in advance; otherwise $20 at the door for all. All welcome.
* Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala, Saturday, Feb. 5, 6:30Ñmidnight, at Westfields Marriott, Conference Center Drive, Chantilly. Black tie optional. 703-437-5556, Ext. 103.
* Better Business Luncheon, Tuesday, Feb. 8, noon, at Sheraton Reston, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive. Guest speaker Maureen Woods, owner of Pinnacle MC, who will talk about marketing tools. Register in advance by Friday to realize a $5 prepayment discount. Contact 703-437-5556, Ext. 100.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's information technology sector, headquartered in Herndon, has recently been awarded or completed the following contracts:
* U.S. General Services Administration to provide system engineering and program support for the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and Naval
Oceanographic Office. The task order is valued at $38.9 million over five years.
* The county of Roanoke, Va., to design and build a new public-safety facility and install several upgraded public-safety systems designed to improve the county's existing systems as well as increase their efficiency. The contract value is $26 million more than 27 months.
* The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide information technology services that will help the department improve its operations. The IT sector, and 11 other companies, will compete for task orders valued up to $980 million. This contract has one base year and six one-year options with an option to extend to an additional five months after the sixth option year.
* Completed the installation of a 9-1-1 computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system designed to provide swift and coordinated access to police, fire and emergency medical services for the military community of Oahu, Hawaii.
* U.S. Army to provide support for the Tactical Simulation (TACSIM) intelligence training system that trains commanders, intelligence staffs, collection managers and analysts to effectively use intelligence information in military operations. The two-year contract is valued at $9.2 million.
* To install a 9-1-1 computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system to enhance public safety service and response for the U.S. Navy in the east Puget Sound, Wash., region. The contract is valued at $4.4 million over two years with five one-year options.