Military Sealift to get NextGen satellite infrastructure

New satellite service is coming to the Military Sealift Command. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.

New satellite service is coming to the Military Sealift Command. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization has awarded a $315 million contract to Stratos Government Services of Washington, D.C. Stratos will provide Sealift with a new generation of wideband satellite infrastructure and service. That service goes into effect this month and runs through July 2019. It replaces the Afloat Bandwidth Efficient Satellite Transport, or BEST.

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