TeleCommunication Systems Awarded $1.2 Million Contract by Defense Information Technology Contracting Office

26 February 2010

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. has received a one-year, $1.2 million contract from the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office (DITCO) to provide the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) with space segment for its satellite operations. CENTCOM is funding this procurement through GSA's SATCOM-II contract vehicle.

"TCS is focused on providing managed bandwidth to CENTCOM in support of its military objectives," said Jay Icard, vice president of TCS' government solutions group. "We look forward to continuing to fulfill CENTCOM's growing managed bandwidth needs for the fourth year in a row, as well as the broader SATCOM needs of the other U.S. military branches."