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Peraton Nabs $2.7 Billion DHS Data Center And Cloud Services Contract

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

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Peraton Nabs $2.7 Billion DHS Data Center And Cloud Services Contract

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday awarded Peraton a potential $2.7 billion, 10-year contract to provide information technology services to manage the department’s Hybrid Computing Environment (HCE). The award, which has a five-year base period, a three-year option and a two-year option, was made under the Data Center and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) Support Services program managed by the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The HCE includes a data center, colocation sites, and commercial and private cloud services. DHS…

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