DISA awards information systems upgrade contract

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide comprehensive technology support services to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a five-year, $10.9 million contract.

The award is for the Systems Integration Communications Infrastructure Support program. Under the contract, General Dynamics IT will provide engineering solutions, and network and information system implementation, and upgrades for DISA Computing Services, company officials said.

Specifically, General Dynamics IT will furnish planning support for large-scale mainframe information system and midtier server initiatives, the officials said. The company also will provide detailed design, configuration, staging, implementation and upgrading of Defense Information Infrastructure-compliant communications infrastructures.