AT&T is on a roll with the federal government. The network operator today landed a $306 million contract to upgrade the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s telecommunications infrastructure and IP-based networking services.

The 12-year deal follows multiple 9-figure wins for AT&T with federal agencies, including a $175 million contract with the Transportation Department and a $231 million agreement with the Treasury Department. And that’s just this year’s take, so far.

AT&T snagged a $984 million contract to modernize the U.S. Department of Justice’s communication platforms in 2019, and a $311 million contract with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in 2020.

All of the deals were awarded under the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) technology buying program, which is part of the U.S. government’s $50 billion telecommunications and network modernization initiative. All federal agencies were required to have at least 50% of their services transitioned to EIS earlier this year.

AT&T’s scope of work with Homeland Security is expansive. The contract calls for AT&T to deliver networking services for the department’s headquarters, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Science and Technology Directorate.

Homeland Security employs about 240,000 employees and is one of the country’s largest federal agencies. Services to be provided by AT&T include IP software-based networking, SD-WAN, voice, equipment, and security.

AT&T Cybersecurity earlier this month released its first and only FedRAMP-approved product, AT&T Threat Detection and Response for Government. 

The contract also provides Homeland Security with the option to access FirstNet, AT&T’s network built specifically for first responders and public safety personnel. AT&T won a 25-year contract to build FirstNet in 2017 and pledged to invest about $40 billion in the network during the duration of the contract.

AT&T’s status as the preferred nationwide network for public safety is likely contributing to its ongoing success in landing network modernization contracts. FirstNet currently provides service to 2.2 million individuals or devices and is used by more than 16,000 public safety agencies and organizations, according to AT&T.

“It’s one of several of our key differentiators, particularly with federal agencies that have public safety at the core of their mission — like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — but also for all federal first responders and public safety personnel,” Stacy Schwartz, VP at AT&T FirstNet, wrote in response to questions.

“Federal agencies are modernizing to deliver their missions,” Schwartz added. “They recognize FirstNet, enhanced 911, fiber, SD-WAN, 5G, edge computing, cybersecurity, mobility, and our other advanced solutions as capabilities that can help them modernize, transform, and help improve their mission delivery and outcomes.”