General Dynamics receives US Army enterprise IT contract for Europe
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced on 19 January that it has obtained an Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) task order for the US Army in Europe (USAREUR) from the General Services Administration.
The five-year order is worth about $695 million, including a three-month transition period, one-year base period and four one-year options.
GDIT will deliver enterprise IT, communications and mission command support services to USAREUR HQ and NATO operations, as well as other forward-deployed DoD organisations and allies in Europe.
In particular, the company will provide technical expertise in cybersecurity solutions to further optimise USAREUR critical mission command networks and systems.
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