Verizon announced a 24-month extension of its Global Network Solutions (GNS) contract with the US Department of Defense (DoD), pushing the contract's total value to over USD 98 million since its start in 2016. The purpose of the extension is to create a point-to-point connection within Southwest Asia that provides critical network communications capabilities for the US government, Verizon said in a statement this week.
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Scope of Work
The scope of work aligns with DoD CIO mandates for the elimination of time division multiplexing (TDM), an exercise Verizon is performing across multiple federal agencies.
"Verizon's role in delivering a secure, point-to-point connection in the specified area highlights the Department of Defense's continued confidence in our ability to provide critical network communications in strategic regions," said Head of Verizon's defense business.
Verizon's Ongoing Partnership
Verizon said its ongoing partnership with the DoD includes a 10-year, USD 2.67 billion contract with the US Navy and three separate EIS awards, totalling nearly USD 1 billion, which involve upgrading the Pentagon’s network.
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An additional USD 15 million EIS task order where Verizon Business will provide the Navy with voice and data services at domestic and international locations. The GNS contract, part of a multi-award arrangement, will be open for recompete by 2026.
