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GDIT Announces $1.5 Billion Deal to Modernize U.S. Strategic Command IT

GDIT details an AI‑driven, cloud‑based approach to bolster STRATCOM’s nuclear command responsibilities.

Overview

  • The contract, awarded in May, includes a one‑year base period with six option years.
  • GDIT plans to use digital engineering to refresh enterprise infrastructure, reduce costs, and standardize tools across mission partners.
  • The company will integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning across STRATCOM’s enterprise data to speed decisions and automate workflows.
  • The modernization includes a shift to a hybrid‑cloud architecture to improve flexibility, scalability, and data sharing.
  • Advanced cyber protections and zero‑trust measures will be deployed to safeguard networks that support strategic deterrence and global operations, with the award extending GDIT’s broader work for CENTCOM and SOCOM.