Peraton has received a $52 million contract from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide storage infrastructure managed services.
The agreement will deliver to the USPTO data storage solutions, enabling the agency to establish secure, resilient, accessible, robust, expandable and recoverable information, Peraton said Monday. The required services ensure that the USPTO will continue to operate efficiently.
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Advancing USPTO’s Mission
Amy Rall, president of citizen security and public services sector at Peraton, noted that the contract will provide expertise to advance USPTO’s critical work and ensure that U.S. innovators will continue to thrive in the international landscape.
“We are incredibly excited to support the USPTO’s mission in advancing U.S. innovation and promoting stronger intellectual property protection worldwide,” she added.
Storage Infrastructure Uses & Results
The contract requires Peraton to develop, operate and maintain a storage infrastructure that USPTO will use to promote innovation, protect intellectual property and advance U.S. businesses’ global competitiveness. A Peraton team will help the agency manage its storage networks and provide hardware, software, security, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and operational support services.
The collaborative effort is also meant to guarantee that USPTO storage infrastructure will operate using the latest technology while maintaining predictable costs and streamlined budgeting.
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