History
The company was established by Dr. Paul W. Broome in 1969.[5]
In 1970, ENSCO won their first contract from the FRA to provide research and track inspection systems for maintenance and safety.[6]
In 1976, ENSCO began conducting highway safety research into lighting, signs, barriers, and pavement, including operating a full-scale crash test facility for the Federal Highway Administration.[6]
In 1982, Francesco A. Calabrese became president of the company.[7]
In 1983, ENSCO opened offices in Owego, NY, focused on providing software services, including design, development, documentation, and testing for military and commercial standards.[6]
In 1989, ENSCO began supporting the United States’ Eastern Launch Range, providing independent evaluations of mission-critical software for successful launches and to protect life.[6]
In 1992, NASA selected ENSCO to provide research on the impact of weather on ground operations, launch, and landing of space shuttles.[6]
In 1992, ENSCO created a grading and inspection system that automated the inspection of everything from lumber and baggage to food and weapons.[6]
In 1995, The American Railway Engineering Association approved ENSCO’s Gage Restraint Measurement System as the only system that met standards for use of technology in railroad inspection.[6]
In 1996, ENSCO began exploring techniques for tracking and location that did not rely on GPS receivers.[6]
In 1996, ENSCO created a first-of-its-kind[clarification needed] early warning system to protect against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks.[6]
In 1997, Broome retired as chief executive officer of the company.[5]
In 1998, ENSCO developed devices for improved manufacturing and flight control using customer and commercially available tools.[6]
In 2005, the company was hired by United Airlines to generate weather forecasts.[8]
Also in 2005, the company opened an office in Watervliet, New York.[9]
In 2011, the company opened an office in Montreal, its first international operation, to service the avionics market.[6]
In April 2011, the company acquired the IData and IGL 178 product lines from Quantum3D.[10]
In April 2013, the company was awarded a contract by Bombardier to provide wheel sets and testing services in support of Bombardier's design and build of new railcars for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.[11]
In October 2014, Boris Nejikovsky was named president of the company.[12]
In July 2015, the company received a contract to build a track inspection vehicle for Roy Hill Infrastructure in Western Australia.[13] The company also received a contract to equip two Canadian National Railway hi-rail vehicles with both a track geometry measurement system and a machine vision joint bar inspection system.[14]
In August 2015, the company was awarded a contract by Genesee & Wyoming for a paperless track inspection device.[15]
In January 2016, the company opened an office in Perth.
In March 2017, the company was awarded a $74 million contract by the United States Air Force to provide modeling software and engineering support.[16][17]
In April 2017, the company was awarded a contract by the Federal Railroad Administration for the Automated Track Inspection Program.[18]
In January 2018, Paul W. Broome, the founder of the company, died.[5]
In March 2021 ENSCO was awarded a US$571 million contract to manage the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado; the transition from the former contractor, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., was completed in October 2022.[3] The contract has a five-year base period and three five-year renewal options.[19] ENSCO also announced the formation of the Center for Surface Transportation Testing and Academic Research (C-STTAR) consortium, including eight universities and academic research centers, to assist with research "across all modes of surface transportation" at TTC.[20] Other members of the C-STTAR consortium include:
