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

Summary: 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’s Jory Heckman spoke with the vice president for civilian and shared services at AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet Chris Smith. But first you’ll hear from the deputy director of NOAA’s Service Delivery Division, Jeff Flick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices