Author: Scott Nicholas|| Date Published: June 2, 2016
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a potential $73.2 million contract to Carlsbad, California-based company ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) to provide Ku-band and Ka-band communications for the agency’s senior leaders and support staff.
The Defense Departmentsaid Wednesday the contract covers ViaSat subscription-based services for personnel travelling aboard an aircraft.
The company will perform work in several locations including Carlsbad, its Denver networks operation center and government care centers through May 31, 2017, with two additional six-month option periods.
The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization will obligate $33 million from fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds, DoD added.
ViaSat offers government and military satellite communications, satellite systems, tactical data links, line-of-sight networks and other technologies for business, government and residential applications.
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a potential $73.2 million contract to Carlsbad, California-based company ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) to provide Ku-band and Ka-band communications for the agency’s senior leaders and support staff.
