DENVER, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink,
Inc. (NYSE: CTL) recently won a second task order from the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to manage all of NASA's voice
traffic and provide fast, secure network connectivity to NASA's
more than 15 space centers and regional research facilities.
The company previously won a task order to provide NASA
headquarters with core backbone network services with speeds of up
to 100 Gbps. These mission-critical modern voice and network
services will support NASA's space exploration programs.
Both contracts were awarded to CenturyLink under the General
Services Administration's 15-year, $50
billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program
and both have a period of performance of nine and a half years.
"We're honored to provide mission-critical voice services and
network connectivity that allow NASA to focus on its vision to
discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity," said
David Young, CenturyLink senior vice
president for the public sector. "NASA entrusted CenturyLink with a
second EIS award to provide agency-wide voice services and run its
regional network that connects its celebrated space centers and
regional research facilities with headquarters locations."
CenturyLink won the first task order ever awarded under GSA's
EIS program to provide core backbone network connectivity to NASA
in spring of 2019. The company was also the first supplier to
receive authority to operate under GSA's EIS contract last
year.
EIS is a multiple-award contract vehicle for federal government
agencies to purchase information technology and telecommunications
infrastructure services. It gives federal agencies the flexibility
and agility to migrate to modern communications and IT services
that meet strict government security standards.
Key Facts
- By supplying cybersecurity, cloud, managed hosting and IT
services over its carrier-class network, CenturyLink provides
government agencies with the security and reliability they need to
carry out their important missions.
- CenturyLink is ranked No. 29 on Washington Technology's 2018
Top 100 list of federal government IT contractors.
Additional Resources
- Learn more about CenturyLink winning the first EIS task order
to provide fast, secure connectivity to NASA:
https://news.centurylink.com/2019-04-08-CenturyLink-Wins-First-EIS-Task-Order-to-Provide-Fast-Secure-Connectivity-to-NASA
- Learn more about CenturyLink winning an EIS task order worth up
to $1.6 billion to provide secure
network services and IT modernization solutions to the U.S.
Department of the Interior:
http://news.centurylink.com/2020-01-16-U-S-Dept-of-the-Interior-Awards-CenturyLink-1-6-Billion-EIS-Network-Services-Win
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL)
is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud
connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world.
Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides
secure and reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of
businesses and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted
connection to the networked world and is focused on delivering
technology that enhances the customer experience. Learn more
at http://news.centurylink.com/
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