Local Harris distributor IDXOnline has announced that Harris Corporation has been selected by the United States Defence Information Systems Agency (Disa) for a three-year, $7-million (R41,6-million) task order as part of the Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity programme.
IDXOnline Enterprise Solutions business manager Bruce Bean said: “The MNIS programme provides a consolidated approach to the information sharing that is required to ensure future multinational command and control inter-operability between the Department of Defence and allied forces.”
Under the terms of the contract, Harris Technical Services Corporation (HTSC) is providing systems engineering and integration support for a broad range of technical processes and systems engineering.
It also includes the operational maintenance and management functions of Disa’s MNIS programme.
This integrated approach will help the department implement a single solution that is global and secure, and which enables the seamless sharing of information with multinational interests.
MNIS will also establish strict policies and standards, centralise funding and requirements, and reduce the number of disparate networks used by coalition forces.
HTSC president Larry Whitfield noted that Disa has been a key Harris customer for the past 15 years, adding that the deal will allow his group to continue providing Disa with the highest level of technical services for this critical multinational programme.
Harris Corporation is a global group that provides mission-critical technical services. — I-Net Bridge