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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

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Contract Awards

DHS Awards GD Potential $395M for Continued Date Center Support Services The Department of Homeland Security has awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Information Technology segment a potential 18-month, $395.5 million contract extension to continue providing support services to Data Center 1 (DC1) until the competitive Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) contract is awarded in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the DCCO contractor is in place. The contract extension has a one-year base period and one six-month option.…

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