CSC has been awarded part of an Enterprise Development Support Services (EDSS) contract by the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. The indefinite-delivery contract has a top-end value of no more than US$300 million for the total life of the deal.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide the Office of Federal Student Aid with a range of IT services, including application development, software configuration management, transition planning and project management. In addition, contractors will work together by sharing information and collaborating as part of a team. Federal Student Aid’s core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally-funded or federally-guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.

“CSC brings proven service-oriented architecture and Federal Student Aid-specific knowledge and capabilities to support the Department of Education efforts to administer the nation’s largest source of student aid,” said Tom Anderson, president of CSC’s North American Public Sector Civil Division. “CSC is pleased to work in this integrated, collaborative team environment to deliver innovative technology-enabled solutions for Federal Student Aid’s partners including schools, lenders, servicers and guaranty agencies to operate fairly, honestly and efficiently.”