FBI Awards General Dynamics $83 Million IT Management Contract

FAIRFAX, Va., May. 19 /PRNewswire/ --

FAIRFAX, Va., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a task order by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide information technology (IT) management services at its headquarters and field offices. The contract has an initial value of $13.7 million with a one-year period of performance. The total potential value of the award if all options are exercised is $83 million over five years.

Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide help desk support, program management, enterprise operations services and IT field audit support. General Dynamics team members include Innovative Management and Technology Approaches (IMTAS), ZeNETeX, and BAE Systems.

"General Dynamics will provide the FBI with efficient and effective IT management support through the use of IT infrastructure best practice process implementations and continuous improvement frameworks, such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)," said Ivan Abbott, vice president and general manager of Civilian Solutions for General Dynamics Information Technology. "General Dynamics is pleased to deliver our innovative technology and proven services in support of the FBI's vital counterterrorism and law enforcement mission."

The task order was awarded under the General Dynamics GSA Information Technology Schedule contract.

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil, international and commercial sectors. With 15,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at http://www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.generaldynamics.com.