HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a task order valued at approximately $70 million to support the safe use of U.S. Air Force systems and software and the implementation of government-mandated information security requirements.
Under the five-year task order, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Engineering Directorate, HII will identify and mitigate vulnerabilities through research and analysis to protect U.S. Air Force systems and software from unauthorized access, use or destruction by adversaries.
“Proactive defense is especially critical in ensuring U.S. Air Force systems operate and communicate securely,” said Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies’ Warfare Systems group. “Our dedicated team of innovators and advisers is committed to partnering with the Air Force to enhance the resiliency and cyber security of its systems.”
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Download free sample pages More informationWork performed under the contract will also inform the implementation of the information security requirements currently prescribed by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act and other Department of Defense and Air Force directives for cyber security and information assurance.
“Effective cyber security measures can mean the difference between mission success or failure,” said Eric Wright, vice president of operations in the Warfare Systems group. “We are focused on an optimized solution set that can evolve with the changing threat environment, ensuring the systems our warfighters rely on are secure and operate as intended.”
HII was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle. These IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the Defense Technical Information Center repository and the research and development and science and technology community.
Work will be performed primarily at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.
