INDUS Technology, Inc. (INDUS) is pleased to announce that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and INDUS, both in San Diego, California, have received approval of their mentor-protégé agreement by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SADBU). This action by OSD enters the companies into the Department of Defense Mentor Protégé Program.

The DoD's Mentor-Protégé Program was established to provide incentives for major defense contractors to help small disadvantaged businesses enhance their capabilities and to increase their participation as subcontractors and suppliers under DoD government contracts. The goal of the program is to assist protégés to successfully compete for prime contract and subcontract awards. Successful Mentor-Protégé agreements provide a winning relationship for the protégé, the mentor and the DoD.

The agreement was submitted through the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), SADBU office in San Diego, California, and endorsed by the Department of the Navy SADBU office. SPAWAR’s Small Business Program leads the Navy in their support to Small Business. The agreement will be funded by OSD SADBU under SAIC’s Navigation Development Contract with SPAWAR Systems Center, San Diego.

SAIC, a leader in systems engineering and professional services, has developed a program to assist Indus in becoming a valued supplier to the Navy and Federal Government. Specific objectives include further enhancement of the INDUS infrastructure as they continue their record growth.
Dr. Kathleen Sridhar, President and CEO of INDUS, commented, "We are grateful for the comprehensive mentoring program developed by SAIC, and are honored to have received program approval from the OSD departments involved in the Mentor Protégé Program selection process. We look forward to working closely with our mentor, SAIC.”
INDUS Technology, Inc. is a San Diego based, woman-owned, small business, certified by the US Small Business Administration as an SDB (Small Disadvantaged Business) and as a participant in the 8(a) Program. INDUS is a provider of Communications, Command & Control and Computer systems engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Program Management, and Financial, Contracts and Administrative services to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.