FAIRFAX, Va. –- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a five-year, $86.2 million contract to provide field-level sustainment services and technical support for equipment and networks for the U.S. Marine Corps` critical Combat Operations Center (COC) program.

COCs, designed by General Dynamics C4 Systems, are the focal point of decision-making for Marine Corps commanders and their staffs. Each operations center comprises a network of workstations and servers supporting standard Tactical Data Systems and other mission-critical software. The systems consist of tents, trailers, radios, power and environmental generation, and visual displays integrated into a single command and control capability.

“General Dynamics is dedicated to providing the U.S. Marine Corps and other COC stakeholders with functional COCs for warfighting effectiveness and readiness whenever and wherever they fight,” said Tom Kirchmaier, senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Intelligence Solutions Division. “We understand the importance of sustaining field communications and will work tirelessly with commanders and staff to support that mission.”

Work will be performed in Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Kaneohe, Hawaii; Okinawa, Japan; and Southwest Asia.

General Dynamics
28.09.2009