WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink,
Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announced that it recently won a task order
to provide secure connectivity to the U.S. Department of Defense
Education Activity (DoDEA)'s learning network via the General
Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS)
program. This task order marks the first EIS award made by
DoD.
"DoDEA put its trust in CenturyLink to provide its staff and
tens of thousands of school-aged children of military families with
a reliable, robust and secure network that will support desktop
computers, printers, mobile devices and video collaboration
services in a 21st century learning environment that spans the
globe," said David Young,
CenturyLink senior vice president, public sector. "We're focused on
modernizing and updating DoD's learning network so DoDEA can
concentrate on its mission to educate, engage and empower
military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world."
CenturyLink was selected to provide virtual private networking,
internet, voice and video services to more than 85 DoDEA locations
around the world. The contract has an initial base period of one
year, with 12 additional option periods.
CenturyLink was the first supplier to receive authority to
operate under GSA's 15-year, $50
billion EIS program in March of last year. EIS is a
multiple-award contract vehicle for federal government agencies to
purchase information technology and telecommunications
infrastructure services. It gives federal agencies the flexibility
and agility to migrate to modern communications and IT services
that meet strict government security standards.
Key Facts
- As one of only two federally-operated school systems, DoDEA is
responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and managing
pre-kindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf
of the Department of Defense.
- DoDEA is globally positioned, operating 163 accredited schools
in 8 districts located in 11 foreign countries, 7 states,
Guam and Puerto Rico.
- DoDEA employs approximately 15,000 employees who serve more
than 70,000 children of active duty military and DoD civilian
families.
- By supplying cybersecurity, cloud, managed hosting and IT
services over its carrier-class network, CenturyLink provides
government agencies with the security and reliability they need to
carry out their important missions.
- CenturyLink is ranked No. 29 on Washington Technology's 2019
Top 100 list of federal government IT contractors.
Additional Resources
- Learn more about CenturyLink winning an EIS task order worth up
to $1.6 billion to provide secure
network services and IT modernization solutions to the U.S.
Department of the Interior:
http://news.centurylink.com/2020-01-16-U-S-Dept-of-the-Interior-Awards-CenturyLink-1-6-Billion-EIS-Network-Services-Win
- Learn more about CenturyLink winning the first EIS task order
to provide fast, secure connectivity to NASA:
http://news.centurylink.com/2019-04-08-CenturyLink-Wins-First-EIS-Task-Order-to-Provide-Fast-Secure-Connectivity-to-NASA
- Learn more about CenturyLink being the first vendor to receive
authority to operate under GSA's EIS contract:
http://news.centurylink.com/2019-03-14-CenturyLink-Is-The-First-Vendor-To-Receive-Authority-To-Operate-Under-GSAs-EIS-Contract
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a
technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity,
and security solutions to customers around the world. Through its
extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and
reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses
and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to
the networked world and is focused on delivering technology that
enhances the customer experience. Learn more
at http://news.centurylink.com/
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