General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Support the Department of Defense Education Activity

FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded an Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 2 Services (ITES-2S) task order by the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) to provide information technology (IT) systems engineering and data center operations support services to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).

General Dynamics will provide engineering and operational support to maintain 24x7 continuity of operations for DoDEA, an organization that provides education to eligible Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian dependents from preschool through grade 12 throughout the world. General Dynamics will also provide program/project management; IT services; enterprise design, integration, and consolidation; systems operation and maintenance; network support; and information systems security and information assurance. The work will be done in Northern Virginia. General Dynamics has been providing similar services to DoDEA since 2001.

“Providing resources to educate the children of those who serve our country is paramount to ensuring the success of future generations,” said Zannie Smith, senior vice president and general manager, Army Systems for General Dynamics Information Technology. “Our IT integration experience enables us to deliver the engineering and operational support required to maintain 24x7 operational continuity for DoD’s Education Activity.”

The task order was awarded under the ITES-2S indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract. The U.S. Army, DoD and other federal agencies can use ITES-2S to meet various IT requirements and efficiently obtain enterprise-wide systems integration solutions.

About General Dynamics Information Technology
As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil, international and commercial sectors. With 16,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.

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