Harris Awarded Potential $450 Million DISA Contract

[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Harris Communications for a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base and nine one-year options worth a potential of $450 million. Harris is tasked with providing systems engineering and program management services for DISA’s Crisis Management System (CMS), which sustains voice and video communications during emergency situations for senior U.S. government officials.

Communications are maintained over a secure, high performance network for high-interest, time-sensitive information for critical decisions. Harris will continue to provide 24/7 on-call, on-site corrective maintenance for all related hardware and software components as the company has in the past. Engineering support for the new DISA contract includes design, development, integration, test, installation, training, and documentation for all enhancements to the CMS.