{
  "id": 9560282,
  "title": "Everforth ECS Secures $148M Contract to Modernise SUNet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/everforth-ecs-secures-148m-contract-to-modernise-sunet",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ventureburn",
    "slug": "ventureburn",
    "url": "https://ventureburn.com/everforth-ecs-secures-148m-sunet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Everforth ECS has secured a $148 million contract extension to support the Secure Unclassified Network (SUNet). The sole-source indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity deal marks the third phase of Everforth's long-term relationship with the Chief Digital and AI Office. The company, a unit of Everforth, Inc., has been managing SUNet for over a decade.\n\nThe award will see Everforth continue to maintain the current operational environment while also developing SUNet 2.0. This new platform will serve as a secure sandbox for experimenting with emerging AI and machine learning capabilities. The transition to SUNet 2.0 will be gradual, with the company aiming to support mission partners in secure collaboration and faster technology experimentation.\n\nBrian Orsi, Everforth ECS's CDAO account lead, highlighted the value of the company's decade-long experience with SUNet, stating it will inform the design of future capabilities. The contract also includes research and prototyping work under a Commercial Solutions Opening, focused on secure AI research through SUNet 2.0.\n\nThis $148 million contract extension underscores Everforth ECS's crucial role in modernising SUNet, combining operational expertise with cutting-edge cloud, cybersecurity, automation, and AI capabilities.",
  "summary": "Everforth ECS Secures $148M SUNet Contract Everforth ECS has secured a three-year contract expansion supporting the Secure Unclassified Network. The agreement has a ceiling of $148 million. The sole-source indefinite-delivery, The post Everforth ECS Secures $148M Contract to Modernise SUNet appeared first on Ventureburn .",
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}