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April 27, 2009 |
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General Dynamics Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Multi-National Corps-Iraq Logistics Support
FAIRFAX, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a $3 million contract to support the
U.S. Army Central Command and the Multi-National Corps-Iraq. The contract has
one base year and a one-year extension option.
General Dynamics will provide logistics support to the Multi-National Corps-Iraq
(MNC-I) at Camp Victory, Iraq. General Dynamics will assist MNC-I and its
strategic partners in implementing a structured operational approach to analyze,
forecast and manage equipment and commodities in the U.S. Central Command’s
regional area of responsibility, which stretches from the Middle East to Central
Asia. The program will improve accountability for all on-site and in-transit
Theater provided equipment, ammunition and petroleum.
“General Dynamics understands that successful management of logistics support is
vital to deployed personnel in Iraq and surrounding areas,” said Zannie Smith,
senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Army
Solutions Division. “We will ensure seamless and comprehensive supervision of
deployed equipment for executing Multi-National Corps-Iraq’s critical mission.”
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 civilian government and commercial sectors. With approximately
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.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,300 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation;
land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and
marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about
General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.
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