Cybersecurity support contract for the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command won by General Dynamics
NewsAugust 25, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, for the Sustainment of Meteorology, Oceanographic and Geospatial Information and Services Programs, Systems and Information Systems contract. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract has a value of approximately $52 million over five years.
Under contract, General Dynamics will provide cybersecurity, IT software and systems engineering services, as well as meteorology, oceanographic and geospatial data systems for the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (COMNAVMETOCCOM) and Navy Information Forces. This contract will support COMNAVMETOCCOM’s mission to provide current and predictive Physical Battlespace Awareness data, information and services that enable the U.S. Navy and Joint forces to operate safely and effectively across the complete range of military operations.
Work on the contract will be conducted in the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, Monterey, California, and Washington, D.C.
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