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please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message ensco inc. type private industry engineering research and development national security transportation founded 1969 headquarters falls church virginia key people paul w. broome executive chairman of the board boris nejikovsky president and ceo 1 products engineering services avionics and aerospace technology transportation technology and meteorological analysis technology revenue 100.1 m usd 3.5 m 2009 2 number of employees 840 2007 website http www.ensco.com ensco inc. is a provider of engineering services products and advanced technologies for national security transportation safety and asset management information sciences data management including information management systems for weather monitoring aerospace and avionics and r and d for private corporations and local state and federal agencies and governments including the united states department of defense . the company was established by dr. paul w. broome in 1969 . citation needed ensco s corporate headquarters are physically located in annandale cdp in unincorporated fairfax county virginia but its postal address is in falls church . 3 4 contents 1 products and services 2 awards 3 notes 4 references 5 external links products and services edit the company provides technologies and products for security and early warning systems including a product designed to detect human presence in intermodal containers and in vehicles . 5 it also has produced an early warning decision and support system utilizing proprietary integrated sensor technologies which is designed to warn of imminent chemical biological radiological or nuclear cbrn threat . 6 as a defense contractor the company supports government analysts in chemical and biological defense through its web based information management systems . 7 ensco s avionics and aerospace products and services include technology for space launch ranges air safety the development of embedded software and the certification of avionics systems . 8 the company does safety critical systems engineering to identify underperforming or nonperforming components for the aerospace industry . the company s engineering for the aerospace industry adheres to the rtca radio technical commission for aeronautics do 178b software considerations in airborne systems and equipment certification rtca s do 254 design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware rtca s do 160e environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment and us military standards . 9 in 2011 ensco opened its first international operation ensco avionique canada inc. o a. ensco avionics canada inc. in montreal qu bec canada to better service the avionics market . 10 analysis and visualization of meteorological information including radar satellite lightning wind and upper air data from worldwide sources are provided by the company s weather technologies division . 11 the firm provides analytical services to operations at cape canaveral air force station and the kennedy space center . 12 the company is the weather forecaster for united airlines . 13 ensco s transportation engineering services include systems for asset management for railroads advanced rail security and safety services and technologies including track inspection and maintenance track geometry data analysis and management vehicle testing inspection troubleshooting and train status location information . 14 the company is the federal railroad administration s primary contractor and operates and maintains the federal railroad administration s automated track inspection program . 15 other new technologies include a navigation and tracking system for detection of unexploded ordnance uxo devices and a geolocating system designed for use by first responders in environments where gps is denied . in addition the company has developed miniaturized remote frequency monitoring systems . 16 awards edit the company has won five nasa kennedy space center group achievement awards 17 including a 2008 award for developing and implementing the applied meteorology unit information technology system security plan in support of the united states department of homeland security dhs . 18 notes edit ensco official website . leadership ensco inc. 2009 annual report office locations . ensco inc. retrieved on april 2 2015 . falls church virginia 3110 fairview park drive suite 300 falls church virginia 22042 4501 annandale cdp virginia archive . u.s. census bureau . retrieved on april 2 2015 . 2010 census census block map annandale cdp va products and services microsearch enterprise protection chem bio defense faa certification compliancy services independent validation verification http www.ensco.com avionics about ensco avionics.htm weather decision support frank merceret nasa ksc weather office the applied meteorology unit a brief history of the amu retrieved april 3 2008 . 1 del quentin wilber the airlines eyes on the skies washington post.com june 13 2007 . retrieved april 3 2008 . 2 lindsay ellerson simulator could make trains safer first responders now can train on making dangerous rail rescues abc news online may 10 2006 . retrieved april 4 2008 . 3 federal railroad administration us department of transportation retrieved april 3 2008 . 4 ensco 2007 annual report pp. 14 15 . retrieved apr. 3 2008 kennedy space center 1991 1996 2001 2006 2008 applied meteorology awards . retrieved april 3 2008 5 ensco corporate overview references edit tom judge how does your track measure up railway age september 2004 . 205 9 77 80 . abi inform global database . document id 708394321 retrieved april 3 2008 . 6 harry hutchinson right on track mechanical engineering june 1 2007 . retrieved april 3 2008 . 7 frank merceret the applied meteorology unit nasa ksc weather office national aeronautics and space agency . retrieved april 3 2004 8 www.usaspending.gov . a searchable database of each us government award providing the amount name and location of the receiving entity transaction type funding agency etc. retrieved april 3 2008 9 external links edit virginia portal companies portal ensco inc. retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ensco inc. & oldid 707527419 categories companies established in 1969transport safetydefense companies of the united statesengineering companies of the united statesaerospace companies of the united statesprivately held companies based in virginiacompanies based in fairfax county virginiaannandale virginiafalls church virginia1969 establishments in virginiahidden categories articles with topics of unclear notability from april 2011all articles with topics of unclear notabilityarticles with a promotional tone from april 2011all articles with a 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