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General Dynamics awarded $52 million Navy technology services contract

By TechTaffy Desk

General Dynamics was awarded the Sustainment of Meteorology, Oceanographic and Geospatial Information and Services Programs, Systems and Information Systems contract from the U.S. Navy. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a value of approximately $52 million over five years.

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.

Work on the contract will be conducted in the Stennis Space Center, Miss., Monterey, Calif., and Washington, D.C.

[Image courtesy: U.S. Navy]

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