The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) selected Level 3 Communications for a multiple-year competitive contract known as Global Network Services (GNS).
The contract allows Level 3 to bid on and provide communications services to support DISA’s goal of providing a single global network including both wired and wireless technologies by 2020. The contract has a five-year base period and five one-year option periods.
Level 3 is Authorized to Bid on and Provide:
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) services
- Internet services
- SDN implementations
- Private line services
- Wavelength services
- Cloud connectivity services
- SIP trunking services
- Security services
- Managed services
- Colocation services
- Content Delivery Network (CDN) services
- Dark fiber