Army Taps Titan, Company Linked to Scandal (Abu Ghraib abuse link)

SAN DIEGO -- Defense contractor Titan Corp. will continue to provide translators and interpreters in Iraq, where at least two employees were implicated in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, the Army announced Friday.

Titan employs more than 4,500 people worldwide under the translator contract, with many assisting U.S. forces in Iraq, according to the Army.

The six-month contract, with an option for six more, has a potential value of up to $400 million. It is the San Diego-based defense contractor's largest single source of revenue.

The Army translator contract was due to expire Sept. 30. The Army halted the process of re-awarding the contract when a small Delaware company protested. The Army's Intelligence and Security Command then decided to award Titan a shorter "bridging contract" to ensure work continued, Army spokeswoman Deborah Parker said.

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