CGI Selected for US$7 Billion Multiple-Award ID/IQ to Deliver Software and Systems Engineering to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command
(firmenpresse) - FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/08/13 -- The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) Software Engineering Center (SEC) has awarded CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB)(TSX: GIB.A), a prime position on the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ), multiple-award contract for the Software and Systems Engineering Services Next Generation (SSES NexGen) contract. The five-year ID/IQ has a total vehicle ceiling of US$7 billion.
Under the vehicle, CGI will deliver life cycle systems, software engineering, and business and information technology support services to the SEC, which supports the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission in the Army and across the Department of Defense.
"Through SSES NexGen, we look forward to delivering a range of technology and business-focused services and solutions, including supporting the implementation of the Army's Common Operating Environment," said Barb Fast, Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) and CGI Vice-President for Army & Defense Intelligence Programs. "With more than 30 years of partnership with CECOM, our professionals understand the mission and how technology can help enhance operations and improve the Army's ability to support the C4ISR community."
About CGI Federal Inc.
CGI Federal Inc. is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions for defense, civilian, and intelligence missions. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. With approximately 72,000 members located in offices and global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, CGI offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance, infrastructure management as well as a wide range of proprietary solutions. Further to the recent completion of the Logica acquisition, CGI's annualized revenue is approximately C$10.4 billion, with an estimated order backlog of approximately C$17.6 billion; CGI's shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index. Website: .
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