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Huntington Ingalls Industries Included On Potential $17 Billion DIA Support Deal

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 5th, 2019

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Huntington Ingalls Industries Included On Potential $17 Billion DIA Support Deal

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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Technical Solutions division has been selected as one of 16 companies under a potential $17 billion Defense Intelligence Agency deal to provide analytical and operational support services. The multi-award contract includes a five-year base period and was directly awarded to Fulcrum IT services, which was acquired by HII in February. “Critical readiness of our defense intelligence enterprise demands unique expertise and advanced technology solutions,” Gerry Schwartz, president of HII Technical Solutions’ Mission Driven Innovative Solutions group,…

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