Booz Allen secures Navy network contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a $96.1 million Navy tactical network contract.

Under the four-year contract with the Navy's Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, Booz Allen will support the Tactical Networks Program Office, or PMW 160, with "cyber-resilient, integrated networks and foundation computer systems," according to a company news release.

"We are honored to be selected as PMW 160's primary industry partner to synchronize Navy legacy programs with the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services," Booz Allen Vice President Ralph Wade said.

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