ECS Awarded $190M AI/ML Contract from DEVCOM Army Research Lab
March 05 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Company expands its AI/ML support for the Department of
Defense
ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering
solutions and an ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) brand, received a three-year,
$190 million contract from the United States Army Combat
Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Lab (ARL).
As prime contractor, ECS will serve as a system integrator for
DEVCOM ARL, delivering and integrating artificial intelligence (AI)
capabilities for Department of Defense (DoD) services and combatant
commands.
The contract, awarded in Q3 of 2023, is a new initiative helping
aid DoD objectives through the expansion and extension of key AI
research. ECS will help develop, experiment with, and demonstrate
advanced capabilities that provide new AI mobility and AI agility,
at theater/field-level, across multiple critical DoD programs and
domains.
“ECS has a long history of providing mission solutions to the
DoD including cloud, cyber, data, and AI solutions,” said Marshall
Thames, senior vice president of mission solutions at ECS. “We’re
honored to support such a critical mission: developing and
deploying next-gen AI capabilities along with our network of
empowered teammates representing the best AI talent in the
world.”
“As the DoD looks to increase its AI capabilities, they face a
technically challenging problem set,” said John Heneghan, president
of ECS. “As one of the largest providers of AI solutions to the
DoD, ECS will lean on our broad AI expertise to help the DoD meet
its automation objectives: increasing the safety, readiness, and
decision dominance of our nation’s warfighter.”
About ECS
ECS, ASGN’s federal government segment, delivers advanced
solutions in cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence (AI),
cloud, application and IT modernization, science, and engineering.
The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers
across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence, and
commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading
cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized
certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax,
Virginia, ECS has more than 3,800 employees throughout the United
States. For more information, visit ECStech.com.
About ASGN
ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN) is a leading provider of IT
services and solutions across the commercial and government
sectors. ASGN helps corporate enterprises and government
organizations develop, implement, and operate critical IT and
business solutions through its integrated offerings. For more
information, please visit asgn.com.
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