Lumen Technologies has received a five-year, $110 million contract to continue delivering secure, mission-critical network services to the U.S. Department of Defense. Awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency, the contract encompasses the operation and maintenance of the agency’s fiber structure, Lumen announced from Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

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Kye Prigg, former Rogers Communications executive, joined Lumen Technologies on June 1 as executive vice president of enterprise operations. The EVP has oversight of a global team working on service delivery and assurance, network planning and access management, as well as field operations and network implementation in support of enterprise operations, the telecommunications company said. […] More

Lumen Technologies has received a $223 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to deliver secure, mission-critical communications services to the Department of Defense. Under the award, Lumen will provide modern hybrid-cloud and audio-conferencing services in support of the DOD’s novel Voice over Internet Protocol system, which is designed to remove the need for desk phones […] More

Lumen Technologies joined other companies and organizations in signing the White House Infrastructure Talent Challenge and made pledges to build up the workforce through investments in workforce development and training programs. Lumen said Wednesday it will invest more than $80 million each year to hire nearly 1,000 employees to support the expansion of its fiber […] More

Lumen Technologies will supply necessary network transport and communication services to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command under a potential 10-year, $1.5 billion contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers the provision of high-capacity, end-to-end services in support of the Defense Information Systems Network, the telecommunications and tech company said Tuesday. “We’re delivering the always-on […] More

Kate Johnson, a veteran technology executive, will join Lumen Technologies to serve as president, CEO and a board member, effective Nov. 7. She will succeed the retiring Jeff Storey, who will stay with the company through the end of December to facilitate the transition process, Lumen said Tuesday. Johnson spent four years at Microsoft, where […] More

Lumen Technologies received a potential 11-year, $137 million task order from the Customs and Border Protection for communications, internet connectivity and network services. “Customs and Border Protection’s 24/7 mission to protect the American people, safeguard borders and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity means they need a proven network provider that can deliver fast, secure and steadfast connectivity,” Zain […] More

Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of public sector at Lumen Technologies, recently talked to ExecutiveBiz about the company’s commitment to helping agencies transform and protect their mission-critical IT infrastructure. He stressed the importance of working with a trusted partner that can bring innovative modernization and cybersecurity expertise to the table during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read […] More

Lumen Technologies will help the state of New Jersey move to a next-generation 911 platform under a seven-year contract to improve the delivery of emergency calls for the state’s 8.9 million residents. The company said Thursday the Lumen NG911 platform is supported by a carrier-class, tier 1 network that connects network management services, emergency call […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to welcome Dave Young, senior vice president of strategic sales at Lumen Technologies, as an inductee into the 2022 class of the prestigious Wash100 Award, which is annually bestowed upon the top 100 executives of consequence in the government contracting community for their notable impacts and contributions across the federal sector. This is Young’s […] More

Lumen Technologies has secured a potential 11-year, $1.2 billion task order from the Department of Agriculture to provide a wide area data transport service. The Louisiana-based company said Thursday the task order will put in place secure remote access, contact service and cloud connectivity services intended to help USDA employees oversee initiatives focused on farming, food […] More

A team composed of Omni Federal and Ellumen has won a contract from the Defense Health Agency to develop technical infrastructure for the the U.S. military’s operational medicine data service modernization initiative. Both companies aim to provide an OMDS application program interface gateway and a low-side repository to the Department of Defense’s Joint Operational Medicine […] More