GDIT Awarded Mission Partner Environment Contract

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General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has secured a significant $5.6 billion contract from the Air Force Mission Partner Capabilities Office. The contract, awarded in November, spans a five-year base period with a five-year option.

Under this agreement, GDIT will modernize, operate, and maintain the Department of Defense's Mission Partner Environment (MPE), which enables secure military communication and information sharing at multiple classification levels. The company will deliver mission, cyber, and enterprise IT services, focusing on improving interoperability with U.S. government, non-government, and international coalition partners.

GDIT brings over three decades of experience in MPE programs, including operating the largest coalition intelligence sharing program globally. Notable achievements include implementing an MPE network for U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and demonstrating Zero Trust exercises at Talisman Sabre 2023 for secure data sharing in battlefield environments with connectivity.

Company will implement innovative Mission Partner Environment to securely share information with global mission partners

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it was awarded a new $5.6 billion contract by the Air Force Mission Partner Capabilities Office. The single award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract, awarded in November, has a five-year base period and a five-year option.

Mission Partner Environments (MPEs) enable the military and its trusted partners to securely communicate, collaborate and share information at multiple levels of classification in real time so decision makers can rapidly adapt to changing mission dynamics.

Under the contract, GDIT will modernize, integrate, operate and sustain the Department of Defense's MPE. The company will provide a portfolio of services including mission, cyber and enterprise IT services and infrastructure. This contract will also advance interoperability – the ability to seamlessly connect multiple systems together – with U.S. government and non-government entities and international coalition partners in support of the National Defense Strategy.

"The complexity of global threats necessitates the urgency to create agile, secure and seamless information-sharing environments with our trusted partners," said Amy Gilliland, GDIT's president. "We look forward to implementing an integrated Mission Partner Environment that will serve as a blueprint for future efforts across the Department of Defense."

GDIT has more than three decades of experience delivering some of the largest MPE programs globally. This includes operating the largest coalition intelligence sharing program in the world as well as implementing an MPE network for U.S. Army Europe and Africa. At Talisman Sabre 2023, the company also demonstrated the first ever Zero Trust exercises to enable rapid, secure and seamless data sharing between global mission partners in battlefield environments with limited to no internet connectivity.

GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $42.3 billion in revenue in 2023. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com. More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.

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FAQ

What is the value and duration of GDIT's new Air Force contract?

The contract is valued at $5.6 billion with a five-year base period and a five-year option, totaling a potential ten-year duration.

How will the new GDIT contract enhance military communications?

The contract will modernize the Mission Partner Environment (MPE), enabling secure real-time communication, collaboration, and information sharing at multiple classification levels between military and trusted partners.

What specific services will GDIT provide under the Mission Partner Environment contract?

GDIT will provide mission, cyber, and enterprise IT services and infrastructure, while focusing on improving interoperability with U.S. government, non-government entities, and international coalition partners.

What experience does GDIT have with Mission Partner Environment programs?

GDIT has over three decades of experience, operating the largest coalition intelligence sharing program globally and implementing an MPE network for U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

What innovative technology did GDIT demonstrate at Talisman Sabre 2023?

At Talisman Sabre 2023, GDIT demonstrated the first-ever Zero Trust exercises for secure data sharing between global mission partners in battlefield environments with internet connectivity.