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Harris Wins $61M Wireless Infrastructure Contract

By TechTaffy Desk

Veterans_AffairsHarris Corporation has been awarded the final phase of a three-phase program to build a wireless infrastructure for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract is valued at $60 million over four years, with all options exercised.

Harris will design, install and support the wireless infrastructure that provides VA medical centers with voice, video, data, real-time-location-services, and electronic health and other information systems. The contract continues work previously performed under the first two phases of the program.

Harris deployed solutions at 66 medical sites under the first two phases and is expected to complete deployment at 112 medical centers nationwide.

The Harris team includes subcontractors Advanced Management Strategies Group, By Light Professional IT Services, C-CAT, DTREDS, Mason Technologies, and Synaptek.

[Image courtesy: Department of Veterans Affairs]

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