Systems Planning and Analysis Australia Pty Ltd (SPA Australia) was awarded a 
contract to support the Force Design Division of the Australian Defence Force 
(ADF).   

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Under this contract, SPA Australia will provide analysis and modelling support 
to assist with the identification of capability requirements and trade-offs to 
enhance the effectiveness of the Australian Defence Force. SPA's subject matter 
experts, advanced analytic techniques, along with an extensive and proven 
software tools portfolio, will provide objective evidence to inform design of 
the joint, integrated force and future acquisition decisions.

The work will be conducted by the SPA Australia office in Canberra, a start-up 
with a growing Australian workforce and current open positions to hire 
additional local staff, further strengthening sovereign analytic and modelling 
capabilities.  SPA Australia will utilise the expertise of our Australian 
employees, while leveraging the extensive experience of Systems Planning and 
Analysis, Inc., (SPA) United States employees -- experience honed over 48 years 
supporting the U.S. Department of Defense.

"We are honoured to be able to continue our support of the ADF Force Design 
Division, helping them make well-informed decisions on their integrated force 
design," said Dr. William Vantine, SPA President and CEO. "We are excited to 
bring our many years of analytic and modelling experience and expertise to help 
build the foundation of the Australian Defence Force for many years into the 
future." 

SPA Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPA, Inc., headquartered in 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA, and a registered proprietary limited company in New 
South Wales.  If you are interested in joining the team in Canberra, visit the 
SPA website (www.spa.com) for open positions.

Systems Planning and Analysis provides knowledge based solutions integrating 
technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business factors in support 
of important national security objectives. Our employees have expertise in many 
domains, including: Land, Undersea, Surface and Air Warfare Operations; Radar 
and Sensor Systems; Unmanned Systems and Counter Systems; Nuclear Deterrence 
Policy, Safety and Security; Defence Industrial Base; Space Systems; Ballistic 
Missile Systems; and Hypersonics. Our capabilities include: Advanced Analytics; 
System Engineering and Safety Analysis; Strategy, Policy and Compliance; 
Program and Acquisition Management; Software Tool Development. To learn more 
about SPA, please visit www.spa.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn 
and Twitter.

SOURCE Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

CONTACT:  Mary Hill, SPA Australia, +61 481 055 106, mhill@au.spa.com; Brenda 
Campbell, SPA, Inc., +1 703-399-7976, bcampbell@spa.com