NOAA awards AT&T more than a $300 million task order to support effort to modernize its networks

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 4:52 p.m.

b'The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is spending the next decade modernizing its networks and has awarded AT&T more than a 300 million dollar task order to support this effort. This network modernization will build resiliency into NOAA communications, a key capability for an agency that has seen near-record levels of economic devastation brought on by natural disasters. For more on next steps, Federal News Network\\u2019s Jory Heckman spoke with the vice president for civilian and shared services at AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet Chris Smith. But first you\\u2019ll hear from the deputy director of NOAA\\u2019s Service Delivery Division, Jeff Flick. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'