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Booz Allen awarded $72M U.S. Navy contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a five-year single award, $72 million contract to assist the Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (PEO C4I).

Booz Allen will provide the Navy Command and Control Program Office Systems with a range of acquisition expertise, as well as, program management providing support to all four three of PMW 150’s Command and Control (C2) divisions. PMW 150 is responsible for the fleet’s current and future information needs, like real-time tactical and situational awareness data, says Booz Allen.

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