The contract covers application administration, enterprise and cloud computing, cybersecurity and information assurance.

The proposed sum would come alongside extra funding for research included in the American Jobs Plan.

The cloud business model would allow for continuous modernization of network infrastructure, rather than replacement of outdated technologies.

AT&T won the 10-year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task order to consolidate the agency's networks.

While specific pilots haven't been announced, the series will be designed to give agency employees hands-on training with emerging tech.

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is helping the agency form its Unmanned Systems (UxS) Operations Program while piloting early technology.