General Dynamics wins $32 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract for IT management in Afghanistan

FAIRFAX, Va., 4 Sept. 2008.General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, won a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Afghanistan Engineer District (AED) to provide information technology management services in Afghanistan to support USACE-AED reconstruction and infrastructure development programs. The contract has a total potential value of $32 million over five years if all options are exercised.

General Dynamics will manage an in-country network and provide critical communications between USACE-AED operations and the continental U.S. The satellite and network communications infrastructure will provide enhanced video, voice, and data communications for USACE-AED operations throughout Afghanistan.

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District is leading pivotal construction and rebuilding efforts that are enhancing the lives of the Afghan people and providing a foundation for future growth and prosperity throughout the country," says Zannie Smith, vice president and general manager of Army Solutions for General Dynamics Information Technology. "AED's design and construction efforts require equally robust communications to coordinate an array of public and private organizations. General Dynamics is proud to contribute to the U.S. Army's Afghanistan redevelopment efforts."