GDIT receives training contract
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has received the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Force Development contract vehicle, the company announced on 11 January.
The IDIQ contract has a five-year base period with one six-month option. The contract has an estimated ceiling value of $501 million.
Under the contract, GDIT will compete on individual task orders in support of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff's J7 training programmes. GDIT will support Joint Force Development training through individual task orders related to cybersecurity, planning, execution and analysis, as well as development of future joint training environments.
Rich Farinacci, vice president and general manager for GDIT's naval and training solutions sector, said: ‘This award continues GDIT's legacy as a trusted partner with the DoD and provider of next-generation training technology. GDIT brings a best-value solution tailored to meet every joint training challenge. Our management and technical approach focuses on our customers' needs while advancing new, low-cost and low-risk technologies to improve training.’
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