Vangent Awarded $9 Million Contract by the Military Health System
Company to Provide 24/7 Production Application Support for the Defense Health Services Systems Program Executive Office
(firmenpresse) - ARLINGTON, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/28/11 -- Vangent, Inc., a leading global provider of information management and strategic business process services, today announced it was awarded a $9 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System to provide 24/7 production application support for the Defense Health Services Systems Program Executive Office. The contract has a five-month base period of performance, two one-year options, a three-month option and a total value of $9 million, if all options are exercised.
DHSS develops and maintains products and initiatives for the MHS in three major areas: clinical support, medical logistics, and resources. The DHSS information technology systems are deployed worldwide, from data centers in military treatment facilities, to the front lines of military and humanitarian operations. Under the contract, Vangent will deliver operations, security, and maintenance services for the portfolio of DHSS production applications. Vangent is delivering the support services based on the DHSS continued alignment to Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) as the process framework for governing operations of its applications and services to users.
"This new contract expands Vangent's services across DHSS," says Mac Curtis, President and CEO of Vangent. "We look forward to continuing to apply our IT service management framework expertise in helping DHSS develop, deploy, and maintain useful and responsive applications to the Armed Services healthcare community."
Vangent is supported by subcontractors n-tieractive and ARCBridge, as well as partnerships with enterprise software companies -- SAP, Informatica Corporation, and Fortify Software -- an HP Company.
Vangent, Inc. is a global provider of consulting, systems integration, human capital management, and business process services to the U.S. federal and international governments, higher education institutions, and corporations. Vangent's 7,500 employees support clients including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Justice, Labor, and Veterans Affairs; and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company has offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K. and Canada. For more information, visit . Did you know? Four out of 10 Americans connect with Vangent, but never know it. Learn more at .
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