IBM wins $138.4M contract with Army shared services center

IBM beat out seven other competitors to win a $138.4 million contract to support an Army shared services center.

The Army’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services or ALTESS is a shared services center provides data security and other services to Army enterprise customers. It has delivers most of its support services through a series of data centers.

Users of ALTESS include the Army, Joint Forces, and the Defense Department. The organization claims millions of users around the world.

IBM will be providing IT services to ALTESS customers. The organization is based in Radford, Virginia.

Eight companies, including IBM, bid on the contract, which runs through September 2026.