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General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (GD: Quote), said Tuesday it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to manage and expand the National Language Service Corps, or NLSC - a civilian corps of volunteers with certified proficiency in diverse languages. The value of the 33-month contract is $17.3 million.

General Dynamics will work closely with the Defense Language and National Security Education Office to expand NLSC operational capabilities and to meet the unique language-support needs of the Defense Department and other federal agencies.

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