ADA 9X PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT It is with great pleasure that the Ada 9X Project Office announces the award of the User/Implementer Team contracts on 21 December 1990 to AETECH, Tartan, and TeleSoft. AETECH, teamed with RR Software and AdaSoft, chose the information systems domain using an 80386 architecture. James Thomes is the AETECH program manager. Tartan, teamed with TRW, chose the avionics/space domain using an 80960 architecture. Paul Knueven is the Tartan program manager. TeleSoft, teamed with Unisys, chose the C3 domain, using an 680X0 architecture. Mark Overguaard is the TeleSoft program manager. The primary objectives of the two-phase Ada 9X User/Implementer Team contracts are to (1) provide feedback to the Ada 9X Mapping/Revision Team regarding proposed Ada 9X language changes; and (2) provide feedback to the Ada 9X ACVC Team regarding proposed ACVC tests. Three contracts were awarded for Phase 1 (Mapping/Revision feedback) in an attempt to objectively assess the impact of language changes on various application domains, target architectures, and compilers. A down select is scheduled in December 1991 for Phase 2 (ACVC feedback). The Ada 9X Project Office extends hearty congratulations to the awardees and a very sincere thank you to all of the contractors who responded to this RFP. CHRISTINE M. ANDERSON Ada 9X Project Manager