US Space Force increases efforts to plug training capabilities gaps
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NCI, Inc., a leading provider of information technology (IT) services and solutions to US Federal Government agencies, announced today that it has been awarded a competitive contract for the US Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command Army office of Plans and Engineering (G5) (NETCOM/9th SC (A)/G5) to provide Global Enterprise Network Planning and Engineering Support. NCI will provide enterprise mission support services for this single award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with an award value of approximately $58 million. The NETCOM contract consists of a base year and two one-year options with performance beginning in June 2011.
NCI and its teammates will support NETCOM/9th SC (A)/G5 in policy definition, requirements development, capability management, project integration, operational and security engineering, engineering integration services, information assurance, configuration management, hardware/software installation and other support functions to assist NETCOM in operating and managing the Army's global enterprise network. These services will be performed at NETCOM's headquarters in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, and other locations throughout the continental United States and worldwide.
"NETCOM/9th SC (A)/G5 has a critical mission in the Army's critical infrastructure and transformation initiatives. We intimately understand and are honored to have the opportunity to continue our role in the Army's transformation and in support of IT capabilities and services for the Soldier. We are committed to being an integral part of NETCOM's core mission in supporting global network enterprise capabilities. We look forward to building upon and expanding our partnership with NETCOM and assisting them in their vital mission," said Terry Glasgow, President.
Source: NCI
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