FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics
Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics
(NYSE:GD), announced today it has been awarded a contract by the
General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration
and Management Center (FEDSIM) to continue providing digital
enterprise services for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
GDIT will design and implement technology capabilities to enable
rapid data analysis and dissemination of critical operational
intelligence in response to emerging threats. The SOF Information
Technology Enterprise Contract J (SITEC J) is a single award with a
total estimated value of $364
million. It includes a one-year base period with four
one-year options.
Under the SITEC J contract, GDIT will support local and remote
connections to a global Department of Defense network. The work
will leverage both existing and new data centers as well as new
instances of cloud computing. Through a hybrid data storage
approach and the introduction of automation, SOF units will be able
to consolidate, analyze and disseminate information in real time as
they protect U.S. interests.
"We are excited to build upon the work we started in 2012 and to
continue our support of the GSA as a trusted technology provider,"
said Leigh Palmer, senior vice
president, GDIT defense division. "GDIT will provide enhanced
enterprise IT capabilities to ensure our Special Operations Forces
around the world are connected to the information and intelligence
they need."
Work completed under SITEC J will increase operations efficiency
and deliver flexibility for SOF units. With an emphasis on
performance-based managed services, GDIT's support will deliver the
outcomes SOF missions require and users demand.
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that
offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business
aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; IT
services; C4ISR solutions; and shipbuilding and ship repair.
General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and
generated $39.4 billion in revenue in
2019. More information about GDIT is available at www.gdit.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available at
www.gd.com.
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