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FALLS CHURCH, VA -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) and Veridian today announced that they have entered into a teaming agreement to expand offerings in the federal digital forensics market. The agreement brings together the top two players in the market, creating an industry-leading capability in the fight against cyber crime. Under the agreement, CSC and Veridian will jointly offer computer and digital forensics services to their current federal customers and collaborate on similar future opportunities. "The combination of CSC's and Veridian's capabilities and experience uniquely positions us to excel in this fast-growing market," said Tom Robinson, president of CSC's Defense Group. "Veridian is a well-established player in the digital forensics market, and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship." Phil Lacombe, president of Veridian's Information and Infrastructure Protection Sector, added that the agreement will benefit customers in the federal marketplace. "This alliance will provide intrinsic value to our current and future customers," he said. "CSC's exceptional credentials in computer forensics, coupled with their expertise in forensics training, complement our forensics casework and the growing need to groom more trained professionals as our caseload demands increase." CSC announced in February that it had launched a Global Information Security Services unit to meet increasing demand for global enterprise-scale risk-management solutions and services. Presently, more than 600 CSC information security experts support clients in Europe, North America, Australia, Africa and Asia. Services include consulting, architecture and integration, evaluation and assessment, deployment and operations, and training. For additional information visit www.csc.com