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General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) — a division of General Dynamics — has announced it has secured a Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) contract from the US General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM).
The single award holds a total estimated value of US$761.6 million ($1.07 billion), and includes a seven-month base period with six one-year options.
GDIT has been tasked with modernising and normalising information technology for SOUTHCOM combatant command blue terrain in the cyber warfighting domain to strengthen interoperable and defensible architecture.
Accordingly, GDIT will provide global enterprise IT and digital modernisation services, with work completed under SCITES expected to accelerate technical capability delivery, enable proactive enterprise situational awareness, enhance secure information sharing, and improve operational efficiency.
The services and technical solutions to be provided by GDIT include installation, operations and maintenance of a Tier 3 Cyber Security System Provider (CSSP), cloud computing, edge computing, multiple X as a Service (XaaS) solutions, and software development.
This latest contract builds on GDIT’s growing contribution to the Combatant Commands and Joint Task Forces mission areas.
“This new award demonstrates GDIT’s continued dedication to the Combatant Commands and Joint Task Forces,” GDIT’s senior vice president of defence, Leigh Palmer, said.
“Through this contract, GDIT will modernise the Command's IT infrastructure through innovation and emergent technology, delivering advanced security and transformational results to its mission.”
[Related: General Dynamics lands new US Navy contract]
