Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services

The Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services headquarters in Dulles, Virginia

Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (RIIS or IIS) is a business unit of Raytheon Company headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.^[1] IIS specializes in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; advanced cybersecurity solutions; weather and environmental solutions, and information-based solutions for homeland security. The company also provides training, logistics, engineering, product support, and operational support services and solutions for the mission support, homeland security, space, civil aviation, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism markets.^[2] IIS employs approximately 17,000 people at 551 sites in 100+ countries worldwide. In 2016, the company recorded $6.19 billion in sales.^[3] Dave Wajsgras is the President of IIS.^[4]

History

In 1995, Raytheon Company acquired E-Systems, Inc.,^[5] a Texas-based company that designed, developed, produced and serviced high technology systems including surveillance, verification, and aircraft ground-land navigation equipment. The company also developed electronics programs and systems for business, industrial, and non-defense government programs and agencies.^[6] E-Systems was renamed Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems.

In 2013, Raytheon Company announced the consolidation of its six internal business units to four.^[7] Intelligence and Information Systems was combined with Raytheon Technical Services Company and renamed Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.

Technologies and capabilities

• Data & Network Security^[8]
• Big data Analytics, Processing and Dissemination^[9]
• Command and Control of Air and Space Vehicles^[10]
• Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
• Signal and Imaging Processing
• Air Traffic Management Solutions^[11]
• Mission Systems Integration^[12]
• Training & Knowledge Management^[13]
• Operations, Maintenance and Engineering^[14]
• Logistics & Product Support^[15]

Organization

Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services is organized into six business units, known internally as Mission Areas:

Cybersecurity and Special Missions (CSM)

The Cybersecurity and Special Missions (CSM) mission area provides end-to-end cyber capabilities that address data and network security threats to governments and critical infrastructure. CSM provides customers with computer network defense, advanced persistent threat protection, and cyber hardening of military systems and critical infrastructure. In addition to advanced technologies, CSM develops integrated systems, tradecraft and support capabilities for a broad spectrum of special missions.

CSM Fast Facts

• In the last ten years, Raytheon has invested $3.6 billion to develop and acquire cyber capabilities^[16]
• IIS develops self-healing technologies that automatically detect and fix cyber vulnerabilities^[17]
• Raytheon’s CODE Center is a "cyber range" used to test and harden systems and system-of-systems^[18]
• Raytheon’s end-to-end CND capabilities include managed security services (MSS)^[19] and virtual security operations centers (V-SOC)^[20]

Global Intelligence Solutions (GIS)

The Global Intelligence Solutions (GIS) mission area develops and integrates large-scale, high-performance signals intelligence (SIGINT,) geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and Multi-INT systems. GIS provides commercial and intelligence customers with large-scale information processing, information integration and visualization systems for intelligence, satellite and space-based programs. It also supports national security objectives by providing comprehensive technical, analytical and operational support to the intelligence community.

GIS Fast Facts

• Raytheon systems handle metadata tagging and sharing of up to 40,000 interagency transactions per second
• GIS employees and systems process 60 percent of all strategic intelligence missions
• 100 percent of Proforma collection from National Technical Means is performed by Raytheon

Global Training Solutions (GTS)

The Global Training Solutions (GTS) mission area helps customers in high-consequence environments leverage training expertise and the latest technologies to align tailored learning and asset life-cycle solutions to their mission objectives. GTS solutions increase trainee proficiency, improve ROI and reduce costs for customers in defense and military organizations, civil agencies and commercial industries including healthcare, finance, oil & gas, and automotive.

GTS Fast Facts

• Raytheon trains personnel in 127 countries and 29 languages^[13]
• Raytheon and General Motors are partnering to train U.S soldiers for civilian jobs as auto technicians^[21]
• Since 2008, Raytheon has trained almost every deploying US Army soldier,^[22] and more than 20,000 air traffic controllers^[23]

Mission Support and Modernization (MSM)

The Mission Support and Modernization (MSM) mission area provides full life-cycle mission operations, engineering, sustainment and modernization services for site and platform missions, as well as multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) ground systems and unmanned systems technology.

MSM Fast Facts

• Raytheon teams are responsible for maintaining and modernizing the U2 reconnaissance aircraft^[24]
• NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS), the world's largest repository of environmental data, was developed and is maintained by Raytheon^[25]
• In partnership with the US Army, Raytheon is developing videogame-based virtual reality training technology^[26]
• Raytheon maintains and modernizes systems for NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), a super-sized pool used to simulate microgravity conditions in space^[27]

Navigational and Environmental Solutions (NES)

The Navigational and Environmental Solutions (NES) mission area provides Multi-INT ground systems, information management systems and satellite command and control. NES is building the control segment that will operate the next generation of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, known as GPS OCX.^[28] It also provides environmental solutions for defense, civil, commercial and international customers.

NES Fast Facts

• Raytheon systems supply 90% of space-based earth observation data used to generate two- to ten-day worldwide weather forecasts^[29]
• The NES team developed, operates and sustains primary National Weather Service forecasting tools at more than 120 offices in the U.S., Guam and Puerto Rico^[30]
• Raytheon is implementing modernized security standards for civil and defense space ground programs^[31]
• The command and control systems of the James Webb Space Telescope are operated by Raytheon^[32]

Transportation and Support Services (TSS)

The Transportation and Support Services (TSS) mission area offers a portfolio of air traffic management products for automation, surveillance, navigation and landing. TSS also develops electronic toll systems and perimeter detection systems.

TSS Fast Facts

• Raytheon systems manage more than two-thirds of the world's airspace, providing safe transportation for more passengers than any company in the world^[33]
• The TSS team develops satellite-based navigation systems that allow pilots to perform precision landings on any runway and automated landings on US Navy aircraft carriers^[11]
• Raytheon pioneered electronic open road tolling and operates more than 360 tolling points worldwide^[34]

Locations

Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services operates out of several major locations in the US, including:

• Dulles, Virginia - Corporate Headquarters
• Richardson, Texas
• Aurora, Colorado
• Orlando, Florida
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Linthicum, Maryland
• Riverdale Park, Maryland
• Omaha, Nebraska
• State College, Pennsylvania
• Burlington, Massachusetts

Former presidents

• Mike Keebaugh (2002-2009)^[35]
• Lynn Dugle (2009-2015)^[4]

References

Coordinates: 32°53′55.62″N 96°40′53.48″W / 32.8987833°N 96.6815222°W / 32.8987833; -96.6815222