DHS Awards $325M Contract to GDIT for Priority Telecom Services
What happened
The Department of Homeland Security awarded a single-award contract, potentially worth $325 million, to CSRA, an affiliate of General Dynamics Information Technology. The contract is for providing priority telecommunications services (PTS) to support emergency communications during disasters. The agreement has a base period of one year and four single-year options.
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Why it matters
The contract is designed to help maintain continuity of government operations when network infrastructure is damaged or congested during disaster response. General Dynamics Information Technology will also assist the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in adopting 5G network technology.
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Who's involved
- General Dynamics Information TechnologyProvides priority telecommunications services to DHS under contract.
- DHSAwarded the contract for emergency communications services.
- General DynamicsParent company of General Dynamics Information Technology.
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyThe DHS division receiving priority telecommunications services.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- General Dynamics Information TechnologySpeculative
General Dynamics Information Technology could see increased revenue from the $325 million contract award.
- General DynamicsSpeculative
General Dynamics could see increased revenue due to the contract award to its unit.
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The entities involved
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General Dynamics Information Technology
The division of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company.
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DHS
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