Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an American engineering company headquartered in

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, providing services and specialized products to the U.S. government agencies and private industry.

History

In 1966, Technology Service Corporation was founded in

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. The firm made an IPO in 1983, and then was acquired by

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in 1985. Spun off from Westinghouse, it became an employee-owned company in 1993.

Current business

TSC's current customers include the

U.S. Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secur ...

, the

Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic ...

, international civil aviation agencies, and radar system suppliers. The company's sensor systems include primary and secondary

radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, we ...

s and

weather radar Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar (WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail etc.). Modern weather radars are mostly pulse- ...

s; it engages in prototype development, circuit board manufacture, geographic information systems, and computer applications for simulation and radar siting; it also produces

microwave Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz respectively. Different sources define different frequency ra ...

test equipment. TSC provides consulting engineering services in modeling and testing, systems engineering, and procurement and deployment. Estimated current annual revenue is US$37.2 million; the company has approximately 400 employees. In partnership with the

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, Technology Service Corporation developed the Sea Dragon system, a tracking system to document illegal maritime fishing. The system uses

synthetic aperture radar Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) is a form of radar that is used to create two-dimensional images or three-dimensional reconstructions of objects, such as landscapes. SAR uses the motion of the radar antenna over a target region to provide fine ...

and video imaging mounted on inexpensive commercial aircraft such as the

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. In 2008, the company's then-

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, Michael Syracuse, received a Washington Business Journal Award for Financial Excellence in the Government Contracting (Less than $500 Million) category; the award recognizes "competent, confident and ethical financial professionals" who have done exceptional work in their field. In 2018, Brandon Wolfson was named President and CEO.

Locations

The company is headquartered in

; it was previously located in

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. As of 2014, additional locations included three offices in the

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; two offices elsewhere in

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;

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; Colorado Springs, Colorado;

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;

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; Trumbull, Connecticut; and

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. The facility in

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, supporting contracting for the

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and the

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, was recently expanded.

Peter Swerling award

TSC recognizes its founder by granting the Peter Swerling Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence to select employees who have made significant contributions to the growth and success of the company.

References

External links

Sea Dragon
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