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Cyber

GD To Support Navy Meteorology And Oceanography Command’s Cyber Efforts

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 25th, 2017

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The Navy is securing the cyber resiliency of its meteorology and oceanography command with a potentially $52 million, five-year contract for information technology (IT) and systems engineering services support to General Dynamics Information Technology.Under the deal announced Aug. 24, the IT unit of General Dynamics [GD] will provide cyber resiliency services for the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (COMNAVMETOCCOM) and the Navy Information Forces.“General Dynamics has a highly experienced team who understands IT architecture, engineering and meteorology, oceanographic and…

Army

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Congress

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Congress

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