General Dynamics IT inks $553M high-performance computing contract with NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has finalized a $553 million contract to supply systems integration services and support for its high-performance computing environment.

NOAA officials posted an award notice on FedBizOpps Thursday, tapping General Dynamics IT to a 10-year contract providing integration, administration, operations and support services for the agency’s supercomputing infrastructure, which is used to help model weather and climate forecasts.