ENSCO
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Engineering, Research and Development, National Security, Transportation |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Paul W. Broome, Executive Chairman of the Board, Gregory Young, President and CEO [1] |
| Products | Engineering services, avionics and aerospace technology, transportation technology, and meteorological analysis technology |
| Revenue | $100.1M USD  3.5M
2009 [2] |
Number of employees | 840 (2007) |
| Website | http://www.ensco.com |
ENSCO, Inc. is a provider of engineering services, products, and advanced technologies for national security, transportation safety and asset management, information sciences, data management including information management systems for weather monitoring, aerospace and avionics, and R and D for private corporations and local, state, and federal agencies and governments, including the United States Department of Defense. The company was established by Dr. Paul W. Broome in 1969.[citation needed] ENSCO's corporate headquarters are physically located in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.[3][4]
Products and services
The company provides technologies and products for security and early-warning systems, including a product designed to detect human presence in intermodal containers and in vehicles.[5] It also has produced an early-warning decision and support system utilizing proprietary integrated sensor technologies, which is designed to warn of imminent chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) threat.[6] As a defense contractor, the company supports government analysts in chemical and biological defense through its web-based information management systems.[7]
ENSCO's avionics and aerospace products and services include technology for space launch ranges, air safety, the development of embedded software, and the certification of avionics systems.[8] The company does safety-critical systems engineering to identify underperforming or nonperforming components for the aerospace industry. The company’s engineering for the aerospace industry adheres to the RTCA, Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics' DO-178B (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification), RTCA's DO-254, (Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware), RTCA's DO-160E (Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment), and US military standards.[9]
Analysis and visualization of meteorological information, including radar, satellite, lightning, wind, and upper air data from worldwide sources are provided by the company's weather technologies division.[10] The firm provides analytical services to operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center.[11] The company is the weather forecaster for United Airlines.[12]
ENSCO's transportation engineering services include systems for asset management for railroads, advanced rail security and safety services and technologies including track inspection and maintenance, track geometry data analysis and management, vehicle testing, inspection, troubleshooting, and train status location information.[13] The company is the Federal Railroad Administration's primary contractor and operates and maintains the Federal Railroad Administration's "Automated Track Inspection Program." [14]
Other new technologies include a navigation and tracking system for detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) devices and a geolocating system designed for use by first responders in environments where GPS is denied. In addition the company has developed miniaturized remote frequency monitoring systems.[15]
Awards
The company has won five NASA Kennedy Space Center Group Achievement Awards,[16] including a 2008 award for developing and implementing the Applied Meteorology Unit Information Technology System Security Plan in support of The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS.[17]
References
Notes=
- ^ ENSCO Official Website. Leadership
- ^ ENSCO, Inc. 2009 Annual Report
- ^ "Office locations." ENSCO, Inc. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
- ^ "Annandale CDP, Virginia." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
- ^ Products and Services: Microsearch
- ^ Enterprise Protection
- ^ Chem-Bio Defense
- ^ FAA Certification Compliancy Services
- ^ Independent Validation Verification
- ^ Weather Decision Support
- ^ Frank Merceret, NASA KSC Weather Office, The Applied Meteorology Unit, "A Brief History of the AMU," Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [1]
- ^ Del Quentin Wilber, "The Airlines' Eyes on the Skies," Washington Post.com, June 13, 2007. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [2]
- ^ Lindsay Ellerson,“Simulator Could Make Trains Safer: First Responders Now Can Train on Making Dangerous Rail Rescues,” ABC News Online, May 10, 2006. Retrieved Apr. 4, 2008. [3]
- ^ Federal Railroad Administration, US Department of Transportation Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [4]
- ^ ENSCO 2007 Annual Report, pp. 14-15. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008
- ^ Kennedy Space Center 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2008 Applied Meteorology Awards. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008 [5]
- ^ ENSCO Corporate Overview
Sources
- Tom Judge, "How does your track measure up?" Railway Age, Sept. 2004. 205(9), 77-80. ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 708394321) Retrieved April 3, 2008. [6]
- Harry Hutchinson, “Right on Track,” Mechanical Engineering, June 1, 2007. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [7]
- Frank Merceret, "The Applied Meteorology Unit," NASA KSC Weather Office, National Aeronautics and Space Agency. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2004 [8]
- www.usaspending.gov. (a searchable database of each US government award, providing the amount, name and location of the receiving entity, transaction type, funding agency, etc.) Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008 [9]