FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics
Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD), announced today it was awarded the Defense
Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract by the General Services
Administration (GSA) in partnership with the Defense Department
(DoD) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
DEOS will streamline the DoD's use of cloud email and
collaborative tools while enhancing cybersecurity and information
sharing across the DoD's enterprise based on the latest commercial
technology. GDIT will stand up and accredit DEOS cloud environments
as well as support the migration of existing DoD Office 365 (O365)
tenants into DEOS. The DEOS environments are intended to support
over 3.2 million DoD users and GDIT will provide engineering,
migration, training and support services for those users. DoD
estimates the value of the DEOS Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) at
$4.4 billion over a 10-year period,
which includes a five-year base period with two two-year options
and one one-year option.
"GDIT looks forward to our continued partnership with GSA, the
DoD and DISA in achieving the goals outlined in the DoD Cloud
Strategy. DEOS will provide new and powerful collaboration
capabilities to users across the enterprise and all the way to the
tactical edge while driving efficiencies and enhancing the DoD
security posture," said Amy
Gilliland, president, GDIT. "The demand for DEOS
capabilities have been further amplified by the COVID-19 crisis and
more than ever, it's imperative that we accelerate the deployment
of technology to support our mission partners."
Under the contract, GDIT will replace legacy DoD IT office
applications with an enterprise-wide standard cloud-based solution
across all military services worldwide for both unclassified (IL5)
and classified (IL6) environments. This solution will allow DoD
users and mission partners to more seamlessly collaborate and share
information regardless of their location or DoD organization. DEOS
represents a major pillar of the DoD CIO's cloud strategy, the
largest ever deployment of Microsoft O365 and the first deployment
of O365 in a DoD classified environment.
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 General Dynamics Information
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