National Science Foundation Awards Booz Allen $419M Technology Modernization Contract
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has secured a seven-year, $419 million contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to modernize and support the agency's Information Technology Mission Application Support (ITMAS). This includes enhancing the merit review and grants management system, vital for scientific research investments. Booz Allen will leverage its expertise in modern software development, DevSecOps automation, and cloud platform resiliency, alongside AI technologies, to improve NSF's mission-critical systems. The contract continues nearly 20 years of collaboration, emphasizing Booz Allen's role in driving technological and scientific advancement in the U.S.
- Booz Allen secured a $419 million, seven-year contract with NSF.
- The contract involves modernizing NSF's critical grants management system.
- Booz Allen will utilize AI, DevSecOps automation, and cloud resiliency.
- Continuation of a nearly 20-year partnership with NSF.
- Solidifies Booz Allen's position in federal IT and AI services.
- The contract is a recompete, indicating potential competition challenges.
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Booz Allen's historical relationship with NSF, spanning almost two decades, underscores their reliability and effectiveness in delivering complex IT solutions. The recompete win highlights the firm's strong client retention capabilities and might prompt investors to view Booz Allen as a dependable investment, given their ability to secure recurring high-value contracts.
From a broader perspective, the contract showcases Booz Allen's forte in modernizing and digitally transforming government agencies. This long-term engagement, coupled with the implementation of advanced technologies like AI and DevSecOps, positions Booz Allen as a leader in the IT modernization space for federal agencies, potentially attracting more similar contracts in the future.
For retail investors, it’s essential to note that while the contract strengthens Booz Allen's portfolio, the firm's ability to manage and execute such large-scale projects without cost overruns or delays will be important in realizing the full financial benefits of this deal.
The contract between Booz Allen Hamilton and the National Science Foundation places a high emphasis on modern IT solutions, particularly DevSecOps and CloudOps. DevSecOps, which stands for Development, Security and Operations, integrates security practices within the software development lifecycle, ensuring faster delivery of secure software. This approach reduces vulnerabilities and enhances the overall security posture of the NSF's IT infrastructure.
CloudOps, or cloud operations, ensures the efficient management, maintenance and optimization of cloud environments. Given the increasing reliance on cloud computing by federal agencies, Booz Allen's expertise in this area will be critical in maintaining the resilience and scalability of NSF's grant management systems.
Another noteworthy aspect is the utilization of AI technologies. AI has the potential to streamline NSF’s operational efficiency by automating routine tasks, improving data analytics and enhancing decision-making processes. This not only accelerates the grant review process but also allows NSF to handle larger volumes of data, leading to better-funded scientific research.
Leading provider of AI to federal government will leverage IT transformation expertise to help modernize and advance science in
For nearly 20 years, Booz Allen has been providing support to NSF to modernize and digitally transform the organization through full systems development services for more than 20 mission-critical applications and provide core product lifecycle tasks and IT-related services. The award also leverages Booz Allen’s decades of experience in driving data-enabled missions for federal government agencies to better serve citizens.
As part of the work, Booz Allen will drive speed and scale to NSF’s mission-critical grants management systems through end-to-end modern software development utilizing scaled agile principles, DevSecOps automation, and cloud platform resiliency. In addition, as the leading provider of AI services to the federal government according to GovWin from Deltek, Booz Allen will leverage innovative technologies such as AI under this contract to positively impact everyday citizens and foster
“Booz Allen is proud to be directly supporting core pillars of NSF to boost investment in critical research and the progression of science,” said Dan Tucker, senior vice president and a leader in Booz Allen’s citizen services business. “This work aligns with Booz Allen’s VoLT business strategy, focused on velocity, leadership, and technology, and further solidifies our position as a key enabler of innovation for ensuring NSF and the nation remain at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological advancements that change the world.”
Under this contract, Booz Allen will provide end-to-end systems development, operations, and maintenance for over 20 NSF mission-critical custom applications in support of NSF’s end-to-end grants lifecycle by acquiring, integrating, and scaling the platforms and technologies needed to power NSF’s critical mission. It is also a follow-on to the Information Technology Solution Integrated Services (ITSIS) contract.
“This recompete win speaks volumes to the collective ingenuity of a diverse and extremely talented team from across the firm, bolstered by our deep NSF mission knowledge and expertise aligned to NSF’s complex technical stack,” said Lane Blackmer, principal at Booz Allen and program manager on the project. “The win required a long history of high-quality delivery, continuous cultivation of new and existing client relationships, and strategic injection of new capabilities such as DevSecOps, CloudOps, and AI to ensure the
Learn more about Booz Allen’s support of critical data-enabled missions, and the company’s AI capabilities.
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