By Light Awarded $45 Million Contract for the U.S. Army for Adaptation of Mobile Applications

ARLINGTON, Va. | By Light Professional IT Services, Inc. (By Light) has been awarded a four-year $45 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to deliver mobile device application solutions to the U.S. Army. The award will provide rapid adaptation of mobile device technologies to automate daily operations and disperse time-sensitive information requirements for today’s “Modern Warfighter.”

By Light will provide mobile device
telecommunication support to troops stationed around the world in both combat and training environments.

LTG (Ret.) Bob Donahue, By Light’s CEO stated, “It is essential the Army develops innovative mobile device solutions to support the ever increasing battle field information requirements of today’s modern Army. By Light will work with DARPA to provide a turnkey integrated solution that includes the development and enhancements for Army mobile device applications. Our team will implement a proven 'Agile Software Development' process that will optimize results while providing a disciplined approach with measurable releases and working code.”


LTG (Ret.) Donahue continued, “By Light is excited to have been selected to support the U.S. Army in this capacity and impressed with the potential to leverage these mobile applications as a force multiplier to improve the overall combat effectiveness of the Army.”