Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an American engineering company headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia, providing services and specialized products to the U.S. government agencies and private industry.
History
In 1966, Technology Service Corporation was founded in
Santa Monica, California by
Peter Swerling.
The firm made an
IPO in 1983, and then was acquired by
Westinghouse Electric Corporation 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
Federal Aviation Administration, international civil aviation agencies, and radar system suppliers.
The company's sensor systems include primary and secondary
radars and
weather radars; it engages in prototype development, circuit board manufacture,
geographic information systems
A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with software tools for managing, analyzing, and visualizing those data. In a br ...
, and computer applications for simulation and radar siting; it also produces
microwave test equipment.
TSC provides consulting engineering services in modeling and testing,
systems engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their enterprise life cycle, life cycles. At its core, systems engineering util ...
, and procurement and deployment.
Estimated current annual revenue is US$37.2 million; the company has approximately 400 employees.
In partnership with the
Air Force Research Laboratory, Technology Service Corporation developed the Sea Dragon system, a tracking system to document illegal maritime fishing. The system uses
synthetic aperture radar and video imaging mounted on inexpensive commercial aircraft such as the
Cessna 337.
In 2008, the company's then-
CFO, 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
Arlington, Virginia;
it was previously located in
Silver Spring, Maryland.
As of 2014, additional locations included three offices in the
Washington metropolitan area; two offices elsewhere in
Virginia;
Huntsville, Alabama;
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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;
Los Angeles, California;
Scottsdale, Arizona;
Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders on the cities of Bridgeport and Shelton and the towns of Stratford, Fairfield, Easton and Monroe. The population was 36,827 during the 2020 census. Trum ...
; and
Bloomington, Indiana.
The facility in
Dahlgren, Virginia, supporting contracting for the
Naval Surface Warfare Center and the
Missile Defense Agency, 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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Companies based in Arlington County, Virginia