The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) National Armaments Director Group (NAD) has tapped CGI to provide technical and project support services for the PICASSO programme. PICASSO is a strategic program that develops and sustains the UK’s national geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities. CGI, an independent IT and business consulting services firm, announced the contract award, Oct. 21.
The PICASSO Client-Side Support (P-CSC) contract will see CGI continue its long-standing support for the program. CGI will provide client-side technical leadership and specialist project support across multiple sites. The company will help the MoD evolve and sustain mission-critical GEOINT, imagery, meteorological, and live operational services.
The contract introduces a flexible delivery model that enables the MoD to access specialist expertise as program requirements evolve. This will improve execution efficiency while supporting the continued delivery of resilient digital capabilities. CGI will work with a team of partners including QinetiQ, AtkinsRéalis, i3Works, Warleggan Consulting and 5Eyes Consulting for expertise across enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, systems engineering, agile delivery and service management.
“PICASSO is a strategically important program for UK Defence, and we are pleased to continue supporting the MoD as it evolves these critical geospatial intelligence capabilities. Drawing on well over a decade of experience supporting the programme, together with the expertise of our partner organisations, we will provide the client-side technical leadership and specialist support needed to help deliver its next phase of evolution,” Neil Timms, senior vice president of Space, Defence & Intelligence UK & Australia, CGI, said in a statement.
