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Cyber

DIA Awards GD $155 Million Contract To Manage Enterprise Communications For Combatant Commands

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

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General Dynamics [GD] was awarded a $155 million five-year ordering period task order by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to manage enterprise communications for Defense Department Combatant Commands and subordinate units, the company said Tuesday.The award was made under the Enterprise Communications Services 2 (ECS2) contract under the DIA’s Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise (E-SITE) multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.Under the award GD will manage and expand the secure voice, video, and data services required…

Congress

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Army

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