General Dynamics IT awarded $152 million state contract to manage networks, cybersecurity

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – General Dynamics Information Technology was awarded a new $152 million, five-year contract last week by the Alabama Supercomputer Authority, a state-funded corporation that provides network and technology resources and services for education, research and economic purposes.

The contract will see General Dynamics continue to manage the bulk of work the ASA is responsible for, including the statewide network known as the Alabama Research and Education Network, which provides education institutions, public schools and government agencies with internet connections via a 10g Ethernet-based network.