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Virginia Information Technologies Agency awards Unisys $242.4 million IT contract

By TechTaffy Desk

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) has awarded a six-year, $242.4 million contract to Unisys for server, storage and data center services.

“We are moving from a single-supplier, long-term contract to a multisupplier environment with shorter contract terms,” said Nelson Moe, CIO of the commonwealth.

VITA provides IT services to executive branch agencies and other government entities across the commonwealth. It is responsible for IT infrastructure, governance, procurement and security.

[Image courtesy: VITA]

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