ECS secures $53M agreement supporting Global Air Transportation Execution System

Technology, science, and digital transformation solutions company ECS has been awarded a $53 million contract supporting the USTRANSCOM Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES).

ESC, a subsidiary of IT and professional services firm ASGN Incorporated, is slated to provide software development to sustain and enhance GATES operations for a worldwide user base and provide help desk and engineering support.

GATES manages Department of Defense (DoD) missions regarding air and sea cargo and passenger movements, enabling operators at air and sea ports to manage cargo movement to its ultimate destination.

“It’s a privilege to continue to support GATES, providing the cargo and passenger management capabilities necessary for USTRANSCOM to project and sustain the Joint Force,” ECS President John Heneghan said. “We enable continuous integration and delivery of applications so GATES can iterate at the speed technology evolves.”

ECS Mission Systems Vice President Luis Colon-Castro noted with the company’s demonstrated expertise in Agile software development, GATES has seen quicker iterations and faster technological development, fewer bugs in the field, and the modernization of legacy systems.

“We look forward to continuing our support for these essential enterprise applications,” Colon-Castro said.

ECS, based in Fairfax, Va., maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI (Artificial Intelligence)/ML (Machine Learning) providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies.