Computer Sciences Wins Army Contract

Computer Sciences Corp. won a major information technology contract to modernize the U.S. Army’s wholesale logistics business processes. As part of the 10-year, $680-million contract, the El Segundo firm agreed to offer employment to about 300 civilian Army employees, said company spokesman Frank Pollare. CSC’s Federal Sector Defense Group in Falls Church, Va., will carry out the contract with a team of companies. CSC shares gained $2.56 in New York Stock Exchange trading Thursday to close at $90.69, a record high for the company.