Company tapped to provide technical and analytical support for DoD research and technology
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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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