US Marine Corps Buys 31,000 Laptops To Support Next Gen Enterprise Network

US Marine Corps has awarded contract to CDW Government for delivering 31,000 laptops to support the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) and the Secure Operational Network Infrastructure Capability (SONIC).

"CDW Government [of] Vernon Hills, Illinois is being awarded a $34.1 million… contract for… 31,729 general purpose laptops to support the Next Generation Enterprise Network and the Secure Operational Network Infrastructure Capability," the release stated on Tuesday.

The computers will be provided as part of the fiscal 2017 computer refresh program, the Defense Department announced.

Work on the contract is expected to be completed by November 2017 utilizing Marine Corps funds and will be carried out under the supervision of the Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia.