Distributed Common Ground System-Army Increment 1

The Distributed Common Ground System-Army Increment 1 (DCGS-A Inc 1) is a Major Automated Information System (MAIS) acquisition program that provides integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the U.S. Army. Operating under Acquisition Category IAC, the program serves as a comprehensive platform for intelligence gathering, processing, and dissemination, incorporating various software systems and technologies to support battlefield awareness and decision-making capabilities.

Contract awards associated with DCGS-A Inc 1 primarily consist of software maintenance, technical support services, and systems integration work, with contract values ranging from under $100,000 to over $220 million and durations typically spanning one to four years. Major prime contractors include Sev1Tech, Booz Allen Hamilton, and IAP Worldwide Services, with frequent subcontractors such as Leidos, CACI, and Phoenix Operations Group. The Department of the Army, particularly through the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S), serves as the primary contracting authority. Notable software and technology providers include Oracle, Red Hat, BAE Systems, and Raytheon. The majority of contracts are awarded without set-aside designations, utilizing various contract vehicles such as the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) and Strategic Sources Services (S3) IDIQs. Primary places of performance include Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with significant work also conducted in Woodbridge, Virginia.