ECS Awarded Prime Contract on DARPA TASS $850 Million, Multi-Year IDIQ Contract
19 October 2018 - 12:39AM
Business Wire
Company tapped to provide technical and analytical support for
DoD research and technology
ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering
solutions has been named one of seven prime contractors on an $850
million, five-year contract to provide technical, financial,
administrative and business support services to the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The DARPA Technical and
Analytical Support Services (TASS) multiple-award, indefinite
delivery/indefinite quality (IDIQ) contract covers a broad range of
high-level advisory and assistance services, from the development
of strategic and technical plans to research and risk assessment
for new technologies.
As an agency of the US Department of Defense (DoD), DARPA’s
mission is to develop breakthrough technologies for national
security by working with innovators inside and outside of the
federal government. ECS is a respected partner in all six of the
DARPA technical offices, with prime contracts in DARPA’s Tactical
Technology Office (TTO), Defense Science Office (DSO), Strategic
Technology Office (STO), Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), and
Contracts Management Office (CMO).
“We are excited that ECS was again selected as a prime awardee
at DARPA,” stated Tim Wilde, senior vice president of science and
engineering at ECS. “We have a truly dedicated team of scientists,
engineers, and program analysts that are devoted to making the
DARPA mission successful.”
“ECS has a long history supporting the DARPA mission,” said
George Wilson, president of ECS. “We are especially excited about
the innovations ECS can bring to the table related to artificial
intelligence and machine learning, as DARPA outlines the path for
the next wave of AI technologies.”
About ECS
ECS, a segment of ASGN, delivers advanced solutions and services
in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine
learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and
engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for
customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and
commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading
cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized
certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax,
Virginia, ECS has more than 2,400 employees throughout the U.S. and
has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington
Post for the last five years. For more information,
visit www.ECStech.com.
About ASGN
ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN) is one of the foremost
providers of IT and professional services in the technology,
digital, creative, healthcare technology, engineering, life
sciences, and government sectors. ASGN and its divisions
are viewed as best in class across multiple industries
and have built an outstanding reputation for excellence
over the past 33 years. ASGN is based in Calabasas,
California, with multiple offices throughout the United States,
Canada, and Europe. To learn more, visit www.asgn.com.
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ECSTim Wilde, Senior VP, Science &
Engineering703-414-0955tim.wilde@ECStech.com
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