ArdentMC to provide full lifecycle support for the DHS COP programme

Ardent Management Consulting (ArdentMC) has been awarded first task order under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Geospatial Technical Support Services (GTSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Under the contract, ArdentMC will perform the work at the DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) facility in addition to several data centres located in Virginia and Mississippi, US.

As part of the $98m BPA, the task order supports the National Operations Center (NOC) Common Operating Picture (COP).

ArdentMC president and chief executive officer Brandon LaBonte said the company has been selected to provide geospatial technical support services for the DHS COP programme.

"We have been involved with the DHS COP for the last four years and are pleased to have been selected as the prime contractor for this task order," LaBonte added.

ArdentMC will also provide full lifecycle support for the DHS COP programme which includes project management, application development and implementation, business process reengineering, operations and maintenance, training, quality assurance and test, data integration and interoperability, and surge support.

ArdentMC provides supporting services which are vital to the mission needs of the Department through continued development of the COP system.

Additionally, the company supports the DHS Office of Operations and Coordination (OPS), which administers the NOC, the principle federal operations centre for Homeland Security related incidents.