General Dynamics Awarded G-Cloud iii Government Services Supplier Status

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Jun 20, 2013, 10:00 ET

FAIRFAX, Va., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a place on the United Kingdom (UK) Government Procurement Service's G-Cloud iii framework agreement. The framework allows public-sector organizations to procure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) cloud services.

The framework agreement enables General Dynamics to supply four different categories of ICT cloud offerings to UK public-sector organizations. Offerings will include system lifecycle services such as next-generation development and integration of Microsoft^® Dynamics CRM, email-as-a-service, cyber security and learning services.

"G-Cloud is an important part of the government's strategy to achieve its target to put half of all new public-sector IT spending on public cloud services by 2015. General Dynamics' inclusion in the framework will provide public-sector buyers with a procurement vehicle for proven cloud services," said Stephen Meyler, managing director of General Dynamics Information Technology's United Kingdom division.

General Dynamics Information Technology is a large-scale systems integrator, providing enterprise IT and professional services to clients in central government, local government and healthcare. The company has UK offices in London and South Yorkshire.

Information about General Dynamics Information Technology in the United Kingdom is available online at www.uk.gdit.com/.

Information about General Dynamics is available at www.generaldynamics.com.

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