- ENSCO, Inc.
Infobox_Company
type = Private
foundation =1969
company_slogan = "Innovation Starts Here"
industry =Engineering ,Research and Development ,National Security ,Transportation
location =Falls Church, Virginia
key_people = Paul W. Broome,CEO , Alan G.R. Bell,President
num_employees = 840 (2007)
revenue = $106.5M USD profit 6.7M2007 [ ENSCO, Inc. 2007 Annual Report. Retrieved May 8, 2008 [http://www.ensco.com/About-ENSCO/Annual-Report.htm] ]
products = Engineering services,avionics andaerospace technology, transportation technology,computer facilities management,autonomous vehicles , and meteorological analysis technology
homepage = [http://www.ensco.com]ENSCO, Inc. is a provider of
engineering services, products, and advanced technologies fornational security ,transportation safety and asset management, information sciences,data management including information management systems for thehealthcare industry ,weather monitoring,aerospace andavionics , and R and D for privatecorporations and local, state, and federal agencies and governments, including theUnited States Department of Defense . The company was established by Dr. Paul W. Broome in1969 and is headquartered inFalls Church, Virginia . [ ENSCO Official Website [http://ensco.com] ]Products and services
The company provides technologies and products for security and early-warning systems, including a product designed to detect human presence in
shipping container s and in vehicles. [ Products and Services: Microsearch [http://ensco.com/UserFiles/File/Products_Services_PDF/09_Technical_Security/microsearch/MicroSearch_Brochure.pdf] ] It also has produced an early-warning decision and support system utilizing proprietary integratedsensor technologies, which is designed to warn of imminent chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN ) threat. [ Enterprise Protection. [http://www.ensco.com/Products-Services/Enterprise-Protection.htm] ] As a defense contractor, the company supports government analysts in chemical and biological defense through its web-based information management systems. [ Chem-Bio Defense [http://ensco.com/Products-Services/Chem-Bio-Defense.htm] ]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. [ FAA Certification Compliancy Services [http://www.ensco.com/Products-Services/avionics/FAA-Certification-Compliancy-Services.htm] ] The company does safety-criticalsystems engineering to identify underperforming or nonperforming components for the aerospace industry. The company’s engineering for the aerospace industry adheres to theRTCA ,Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics 'DO-178B (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification), RTCA'sDO-254 , (Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware), RTCA'sDO-160E (Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment), and US military standards. [ Independent Validation Verification [http://www.ensco.com/Products-Services/Aerospace/Independent-Validation-Verification.htm] ]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. [ Weather Decision Support [http://www.ensco.com/Products-Services/Weather-Decision-Support.htm] ] The firm provides analytical services to operations atCape Canaveral Air Force Station and theKennedy Space Center . [ Frank Merceret, NASA KSC Weather Office, The Applied Meteorology Unit, "A Brief History of the AMU," Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/amu/history.html] ] The company is the weather forecaster forUnited Airlines . [Del Quentin Wilber, "The Airlines' Eyes on the Skies," "Washington Post.com", June 13, 2007. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061201802_pf.html] ]ENSCO's
transportation engineering services include systems for assetmanagement for railroads, advanced rail security and safety services and technologies including track inspection and maintenance, track geometrydata analysis andmanagement, vehicle testing, inspection,troubleshooting , and trainstatus location information. [ Lindsay Ellerson,“SimulatorCould Make Trains Safer: First Responders Now Can Train on MakingDangerous Rail Rescues,” "ABC News Online", May 10, 2006. Retrieved Apr. 4, 2008. [http://www.abcnews.go.com/print?id=1947713] ] The company is the Federal Railroad Administration's primary contractor and operates and maintains theFederal Railroad Administration 's "Automated Track Inspection Program." [Federal Railroad Administration ,US Department of Transportation Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/1958] ]The company’s “Healthcare Intelligence Platform” technology is the foundation for a variety of applications including
medical classification , quality of caremetrics analysis,clinical research and the patientelectronic health record . [ Retrieved May 8, 2008. [http://www.ensco.com/Products-Services/Healthcare-Solutions.htm] ] Other new technologies include a navigation and tracking system for detection ofunexploded ordnance (UXO ) devices and a geolocating system designed for use byfirst responders in environments whereGPS is denied. In addition the company has developed miniaturized remotefrequency monitoring systems. [ ENSCO 2007 Annual Report, pp. 14-15. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008 [http://www.ensco.com/userfiles/file/AboutENSCO/AnnualReport/ENSCO_2007_Annual_Report.pdf] ]Awards
The company has won five
NASA Kennedy Space Center Group Achievement Awards, [ KennedySpace Center 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2008 Applied Meteorology Awards. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008 [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/amu/history.html] ] including a2008 award for developing andimplementing the Applied Meteorology Unit Information Technology SystemSecurity Plan in support of The United States Department of HomelandSecurity,DHS . [ Corporate Overview [http://www.ensco.com/about/corporateoverview/honorsaffiliations] ]References
External links
* 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. [http://0-proquest.umi.com.catalog.multcolib.org/pqdweb?did=708394321&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=11892&RQT=309&VName=PQD]
*Harry Hutchinson, “Right on Track,” "Mechanical Engineering", June 1, 2007. Retrieved Apr. 3, 2008. [http://www.highbeam.com/DocPrint.aspx?DocId=1P3:1288119891]
* Frank Merceret, "The Applied Meteorology Unit,"
NASA KSC Weather Office,National Aeronautics and Space Agency . Retrieved Apr. 3, 2004 [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/amu/]* 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 [http://www.usaspending.gov/fpds/fpds.php?fiscal_year=2007&company_name=ENSCO&sortby=r&datype=T&reptype=r&database=fpds&detail=4&submit=GO]
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