General Dynamics awarded education and training support contract

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to deliver education and training support services to the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) and the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC).

Since 1992, General Dynamics has worked with the NETC and NETPDTC to develop and deliver training programs for the Navy and US Department of Defence agencies. If all options are exercised on this latest deal, then the three-year, multiple-award contract has a potential value of $97.4 million to all nine awardees.

The company will continue to offer a variety of training services including courseware development, web-based distance learning, survey and questionnaire development, training needs analysis and program evaluations.

General Dynamics will provide skilled personnel to support these training services including instructional designers, computer programmers, computer graphics specialists, military analysts and senior training analysts.

Ed Hudson, Vice President and General Manager of General Dynamics Information Technology's Network and Mission Systems sector said, "For nearly two decades, we have helped to evolve training initiatives that strengthen the military workforce. General Dynamics looks forward to continuing its strong relationship with the NETC and NETPDTC by providing state-of-the-art training solutions and services that will improve fleet readiness."

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