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GDIT Awarded Mission Enhancing Enterprise Contract to Support Special Operations Forces

1. GDIT secures $396 million IT contract with U.S. SOCOM. 2. Contract enhances IT for Special Operations Forces in various environments. 3. Focus on AI and cybersecurity improvements for mission effectiveness. 4. GDIT builds on previous contracts for SOCOM and defense services. 5. General Dynamics posted $47.7 billion in revenue for 2024.

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The new contract reflects growth potential and ongoing defense investments. Historical contracts in defense have led to sustained revenue and stock price increases.

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The contract’s size and focus on modernization highlight GD's strategic position in defense. As defense budgets increase, such contracts are crucial to long-term success.

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Long-term benefits from the IT contract and ongoing defense spending are expected. Past contracts often lead to extended partnerships and revenue streams.

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Company will leverage AI, cloud and cyber capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness , /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it was awarded a foundational Information Technology Enterprise contract to support components of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The $396 million contract, awarded in April, has a one-year base period and four option years. GDIT Awarded Mission Enhancing Enterprise Contract to Support Special Operations Forces SOCOM components require modernized IT networks to enable Special Operations Forces (SOF) to rapidly transfer, communicate and share operational and intelligence information, especially in contested and remote environments where speed and agility are crucial. Under this contract, GDIT will provide a full gamut of enterprise IT services that are well-integrated, flexible and adaptable to support SOF's dynamic and complex missions around the world. The company will leverage its AI capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness and improve decision making, migrate SOF to a multi-cloud environment, and implement advanced zero trust solutions to bolster cybersecurity. "Modern warfare is constantly evolving and enhancing SOF's digital capabilities is critical to mission success," said Brian Sheridan, GDIT's senior vice president for Defense. "We look forward to delivering a cutting-edge IT network that ensures our elite military units are connected to the intelligence they need to stay ahead in every mission." The contract builds on GDIT's history of delivering mission-critical IT capabilities for combatant commands. Last year, the company won a technical and mission services contract to support SOCOM and its partners. GDIT also provides digital modernization services for the U.S. Central Command and cyber services for the U.S. Southern Command.GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 110,000 people worldwide and generated $47.7 billion in revenue in 2024. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.  More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.SOURCE General Dynamics WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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