General Dynamics Tapped to Accelerate Navy Cloud Adoption

GDIT will provide commercial cloud services to the Navy, including AWS and Microsoft Azure.

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Nov 19, 2018, 11:30 ET

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) will deliver commercial cloud services for the U.S. Navy to accelerate cloud adoption. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) awarded CSRA LLC, a managed affiliate of GDIT, a $22.4 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA). The award includes a one-year base period with four one-year options, which if exercised would bring the estimated cumulative value to $96 million.

"GDIT will continue supporting PEO EIS as it executes the Navy's 'Cloud First' strategy of increasing data reliability and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining a robust security profile," said Senior Vice President Leigh Palmer, head of GDIT's Defense Division. "Through this award, the Navy will gain access to premium commercial cloud services through GDIT's strategic relationships with Microsoft and Amazon. Our secure, scalable and containerized environment will enable the Navy to store its data securely, reap significant savings and gain impressive resources to accomplish their mission."

GDIT will deliver commercial cloud services to the Navy through the General Services Administration's Schedule 70, which includes Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Both companies are Strategic Alliance Partners with GDIT.

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