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DISA Awards GD $450 Million Contract For Communications Services To Air Force Central Command

Tuesday, December 15th, 2015

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded General Dynamics [GD] a contract worth up to $450 million to provide communications technical support services to U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) in Asia, the company said Tuesday.The contract is a single-award, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract worth about $450 million over five years if all options are exercised. The company expects to hire over 200 employees to support the program.The contract calls for GD to provide communications systems acquisition, integration, installation, operations,…

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