PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI) announced today that its CDI- Aerospace & Industrial Equipment (AIE) business has entered into a long-term service agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC primarily in support of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, CA. The contract also allows CDI to provide engineering support to the entire Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory complex including; Defense Technologies Engineering Division, Engineering Technologies Division, National Security Engineering Division and Technology Resources Engineering Division. The service agreement has a term of four years and extends the Company's master services relationship with NIF begun in 2008.
With this service agreement, CDI-AIE will provide Lawrence Livermore's National Ignition and Photon Science Directorate with engineering services across a wide variety of disciplines. The National Ignition Facility, the world's largest and most energetic laser, is a critical tool for ensuring national security, performing experiments that may lead to nuclear fusion in a laboratory setting and advancing basic science. These efforts allow scientists to help ensure the country's safety without nuclear weapon testing, define energy for the future and gain a better understanding of the universe.
"We are pleased to announce this extension and enhancement of our strong relationship with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory," said Patricia O'Connell, President of CDI-AIE. "During the course of our relationship with NIF we have provided mechanical, electrical and facilities engineering support. With this renewal, CDI will have an opportunity to deliver an expanded set of services across the entire lab complex. We look forward to continuing as a reliable, trusted and high-quality supply partner in meeting Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's varied engineering needs."
CDI-AIE's Phoenix Design Center will serve as the program center for this agreement.
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