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General Dynamics IT Unit Lands Potential $325M DHS Emergency Comms Support Contract


General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has won a potential $325.4M contract from the Department of Homeland Security to support the emergency communications division within DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The department announced the award of the priority telecommunications services contract in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday.

CISA ECD works with agencies and companies to deliver telecom and restoration services for national security and emergency preparedness communications purposes.

The office oversees various programs including the Next Generation Network Priority Service and Telecommunications Service Priority, which allows carriers to restore data circuits and voice systems for NS/EP organizations in the event of a natural disaster.

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