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NATO Awards General Dynamics IT Modernization Contract Worth Up To $150 Million

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI) awarded General Dynamics [GD] a large information technology (IT) modernization contract worth up to $150 million, the alliance said March 30.This contract project is the beginning of NATO’s largest IT infrastructure modernization in recent years and is meant to improve the resilience of NATO networks, the agency said. GD was awarded $85 million for delivery of the first phase of this IT modernization program. The total $150 million cost includes three future phases.NATO…

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