NIH Contract Expands DLH's Position as a Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Leader

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ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC) ('DLH' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of digital transformation and cyber security, science research and development, and systems engineering and integration, today announced that it has been awarded a task order valued at up to $46.9 million to continue providing information technology services including enterprise IT systems management, cyber security, software development, cloud computing, and more to the National Institutes of Health's Office of Information Technology ('OIT'). OIT plays a central role in providing and supporting the information technology resources necessary to execute NIH's critical health missions.
'With our unique position at the intersection of scientific research and advanced technology, DLH remains a natural partner for innovation alongside the National Institutes of Health,' said Zach Parker, DLH President and CEO. 'DLH engineers, application developers, and IT will continue to bring their industry-leading information technology, systems integration, and customer support expertise to provide crucial support for this customer while also asked to conduct technology assessments and impact strategic modernization plans.'
This $46.9 million task order includes a base period and multiple options aggregating to a three-year period of performance. Through this award, DLH will leverage a comprehensive suite of digital transformation and cyber security solutions to support approximately 7,000 end-customers. As part of this new effort, DLH will design and implement a cloud migration strategy built on partnerships with leading commercial CSP vendors including Azure, AWS, and Google.
'DLH will continue to test, validate, refine, and incubate bold new ideas and innovation on behalf of the vital work our customers carry out,' said Diane Yarnell, President, Health IT. 'Our experts deliver full project management life-cycle solutions to modernize IT, improve the customer experience and business processes, optimize systems, train personnel, and integrate emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.'
About DLH
DLH (NASDAQ: DLHC) enhances technology, public health, and cyber security readiness missions through science, technology, cyber, and engineering solutions and services. Our experts solve some of the most complex and critical missions faced by customers today, leveraging digital transformation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud-based applications, telehealth systems, and more. With over 2,400 employees dedicated to the idea that 'Your Mission is Our Passion,' DLH brings a unique combination of technology, innovation, and world-class expertise, to improve lives across the globe. For more information, visit www.DLHcorp.com.
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