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Unisys continues services for DISA
by Richard Tomkins
Blue Bell, Pa. (UPI) Jul 29, 2013


Soldiers leaving for civilian life get job training opportunity
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jul 29, 2013 - U.S. soldiers transitioning from the Army to the civilian sector are to have training and job opportunities as technicians with General Motors dealerships.

The opportunities come under a program called Shifting Gears: Automotive Technician Training Program, which is a multi-year partnership between the U.S. Army, General Motors and Raytheon.

"Soldiers transitioning to civilian life bring exceptional training, values and experience to American communities and their civilian workforce," said U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Howard Bromberg, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel. "Properly supporting our veterans requires a team approach from the Army, other government agencies and the local community."

Shifting Gears will be part of the Army's Soldier for Life support program, which helps soldiers reintegrate into their communities after leaving the Army. It consists of a 12-week customized, on-base classroom and hand-on technician training curriculum, followed by opportunities to work as a GM technician at GM's authorized dealerships.

Raytheon Professional Services will conduct the on-site training at military bases.

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency has contracted Unisys to continue providing data center support services.

Under the award, Unisys will support activities such as enterprise resource planning; database management and administration; and Unix, Linux and Windows systems management. The activities are for applications used in logistics, maintenance and finance for the agency and other Department of Defense organizations.

"DISA's extension of our work at the Ogden Defense Enterprise Computing Center will allow Unisys to continue supporting the Defense Department as it moves forward with its Joint Information Environment to improve the department's information sharing and security posture," said Gene Zapfel, group vice president for defense and intelligence agencies, Unisys Federal Systems.

"We welcome this opportunity to reinforce our longstanding commitment to helping DISA achieve its mission to provide IT services to U.S. Defense Department agencies worldwide."

Unisys was chosen with 27 others in 2008 for task order eligibility under the ENCORE II program. The new task order is firm-fixed-price.

The new task order features a one-base year base period of performance and four one-year option. If all options are exercised, its value will be as much as $28 million.

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