General Dynamics adding over 100 technology jobs in Baltimore County
...to support federal healthcare insurance reform
Towson, MD August 12, 2010 - General Dynamics Information Technology's ViPS, part of the company's Health IT Solutions business sector, is adding more than 100 new technology jobs in Baltimore County to support recently awarded contracts with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - including an $80.3 million award to support the agency's Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). ViPS, with offices in downtown Towson and Woodlawn, currently employs more than 600 workers in Baltimore County.
"As home to headquarters of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Social Security Administration, Baltimore County is fast becoming the center for national health care reform decision making and strategic implementation," said Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith.
Under the ERRP award, General Dynamics IT's Health IT Solutions sector will be responsible for overall software design, development and business application support, which includes a public website and educational outreach programs as well as data center infrastructure and administration.
"These new jobs are a tangible sign of the impact of national health care reform on our local economy," said David S. Iannucci, Executive Director of the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development.
"Information technology will play an instrumental role in implementing healthcare reform. ERRP is one of the first major initiatives assigned to HHS under the new legislation," said Art Lehrer, vice president and general manager of Health IT Solutions for General Dynamics Information Technology.
The new jobs include opportunities for highly skilled IT professionals across multiple technologies. For more information, visit
www.gdit.com/careers.
