General Dynamics Unit Gets AI Contract from US Dept. of Health and Human Services
May 30 2019 - 3:38PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
General Dynamics Information Technology said Thursday it was
awarded a contract to provide artificial intelligence technologies
to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The multiple award has a total estimated value of $49 million
over a five-year base period, the company said.
The HHS hopes to utilize artificial-intelligence technology to
reduce backlog, cut costs and perform key functions.
Kamal Narang, the head of General Dynamics Information
Technology's Health Sector, said, "GDIT will utilize our expertise
in AI, blockchain and other next-generation technologies to help
transform HHS' business processes and enhance their mission
delivery."
General Dynamics Information Technology is a business unit of
General Dynamics Corp. (GD).
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 30, 2019 15:23 ET (19:23 GMT)
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