Defense Agencies Can Access Amazon Web Services Cloud Through MilCloud 2.0 Jozsef Bagota/Shutterstock.com
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Fourth estate and other defense agencies now have the ability to make use of Amazon Web Services’ commercial cloud services through the Defense Department’s existing milCloud 2.0 contract.
MilCloud 2.0, an on-premise infrastructure-as-a-service offering operated by defense contractor General Dynamics Information Technology, has been the de facto cloud destination for some defense agencies since a 2018 order from the Pentagon’s tech chief directed fourth estate agencies to migrate to it.
Fourth estate and other defense agencies traditionally used milCloud 2.0 under the Defense Information Systems Agency for cloud migrations, application modernization and new application development. According to a joint announcement Monday by both companies, milCloud 2.0 now offers an expanded suite of cloud offerings related
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DOD sent a memo to Congress saying the JEDI cloud with Microsoft could be pulled into question as Amazon legal battle drags on.
If it s canceled, DOD could issue a new award to multiple clouds, including Amazon, one analyst said.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it has been selected as one of three prime contractors on the U.S. Department of State s Global Support Strategy (GSS) 2.0 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle (IDIQ). The IDIQ, awarded in fourth-quarter 2020, has a total estimated value of up to $3.3 billion over a 10 year period, inclusive of a one-year base period and nine one-year options.
GDIT announced that it has been selected as one of three prime contractors on the U.S. Department of State’s Global Support Strategy (GSS) 2.0 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle (IDIQ).
GDIT to continue delivery of secure IT services, including cybersecurity support, under new USAREUR task order.
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced on 19 January that it has obtained an Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) task order for the US Army in Europe (USAREUR) from the General Services Administration.
The five-year order is worth about $695 million, including a three-month transition period, one-year base period and four one-year options.
GDIT will deliver enterprise IT, communications and mission command support services to USAREUR HQ and NATO operations, as well as other forward-deployed DoD organisations and allies in Europe.
In particular, the company will provide technical expertise in cybersecurity solutions to further optimise USAREUR critical mission command networks and systems.
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FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it has been awarded the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) task order by the General Services Administration (GSA). The task order, awarded in fourth-quarter 2020, has a total estimated value of $695 million over a five-year period, inclusive of a three-month transition, one-year base period and four one-year options.
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) was awarded the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) task order by the General Services Administration (GSA).