WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Information Technology announced today it was awarded a $1.3 billion contract to provide enterprise IT and cybersecurity capabilities for the Army National Guard and other federal partners.
“The Army National Guard depends on resilient, modern networks to support communities and government partners and safeguard the nation,” Brian Sheridan, GDIT senior vice president for Defense, said in a release. “We look forward to bringing the full strength of GDIT’s digital modernization, AI and cyber capabilities to enhance the mission readiness of the Guard and its partners.
Though announced today, the contract — dubbed the Enterprise Network Operations and Cybersecurity Support — was awarded June 29, a GDIT spokesperson told Breaking Defense. The contract has a one-year base period with six one-year option periods and provides upgrades and new enterprise IT environments that support mission needs, new operations centers, workforce support, technology provisioning and on-site services, the company announced.
Additionally, GDIT will operate and defend the Guard’s classified and unclassified networks. Today’s announcement did not specify who the other “federal government partners” GDIT will provide services for.
GDIT has secured several contracts in the past with the active duty Army and joint and international partners, particularly working Zero Trust technologies at the edge in the Pacific.
The Guard often plays key roles in augmenting active duty units. Officials over the years have maintained the criticality of keeping the Guard on pace with the active duty force to ensure interoperability and security of mission.