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Northrop Grumman Awarded Cyber Enterprise Services Contract by US Air Force

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:00:00 GMT

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. – April 18, 2019 – The U.S. Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to deliver Cyber Enterprise Services (CES) on U.S. Cyber Command’s Unified Platform. Northrop Grumman is one of five companies each awarded $24 million over two years to perform the work.

Northrop Grumman will provide mission critical cyber capabilities under the Cyber Enterprise Services contract for U.S. Cyber Command’s Unified Platform.

Under the CES contract, Northrop Grumman will identify, develop and implement cyber capabilities on Unified Platform to further enable the efficiency and effectiveness of cyber missions. Northrop Grumman was selected last fall to serve as the systems coordinator on Unified Platform, which is designed to support all defensive and offensive cyber operations, as well as cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force.

“Northrop Grumman is proud to have been selected for the Cyber Enterprise Services contract by the U.S. Air Force,” said Christopher Valentino, vice president, global cyber solutions, Northrop Grumman. “We look forward to continuing our strong mission partnership with the Air Force, Cyber Command and the joint forces to develop, launch and operationalize the full spectrum of cyber capabilities.”

Northrop Grumman will use continuous development, operations and maintenance of cyber platform systems within a distributed agile development environment to support the implementation of the Air Force’s vision to provide leading-edge technology to the operational community at the speed of mission need.

The company will perform CES primarily in San Antonio, Texas, as well as locations in Maryland, Georgia and Ohio.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com and follow us on Twitter, @NGCNews, for more information.

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US Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman for USCYBERCOM Unified Platform

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. – Oct. 29, 2018 – The U.S. Air Force, acting as the acquisition authority, has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) a contract valued at $54,626,116 to serve as Unified Platform systems coordinator for the USCYBERCOM Unified Platform program.

Unified Platform will enable a full spectrum of integrated cyber capabilities across domains for USCYBERCOM.

Unified Platform will support all defensive and offensive cyber operations, as well as cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force.

"Northrop Grumman is proud to partner with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Cyber Command to deliver this critical mission capability in support of our nation’s Cyber Mission Force," said Linnie Haynesworth, sector vice president and general manager, cyber and intelligence mission solutions, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. "We look forward to delivering the integrated, shared capabilities that will give our cyber warfighters the edge in cyberspace and across all domains.”

As the Unified Platform systems coordinator, Northrop Grumman will integrate disparate cyberspace platforms, enabling integrated management and synchronized cyber operations to give U.S. forces rapid access to a full spectrum of cyber capabilities.

“Northrop Grumman is recognized for collaborative, innovative leadership in delivering transformative cyber solutions through a full range of challenged environments,” said Bobby Lentz, vice president, global cyber solutions business unit, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. “We look forward to continuing to work with U.S. Cyber Command to ensure our forces can maintain the tactical and technological advantage required to succeed in the evolving domain of cyber space.”

The Unified Platform contract was awarded competitively under the U.S. General Services Administration's Alliant Government-wide Acquisition Contract. Northrop Grumman will perform the work in San Antonio, Texas, as well as in locations in Maryland, Georgia and Ohio.

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Northrop Grumman Australia Awarded Department of Defence Computer Network Defence Contract

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 12, 2015 -- Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security, an Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), has been awarded the Department of Defence's contract for JP2068 Phase 2B.2.

JP2068 is a multi-phased project to progressively enhance the Defence Network Operation Centre capability. This will enable Defence to more effectively manage, monitor and secure its major communications networks and information systems.

"This contract marks the formalisation of a partnership between Defence and Northrop Grumman Australia as a trusted cyber systems integrator with the ability to deliver enhanced cyber security to Defence," said Ian Irving, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Australia.

Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security was established in 2003 with its headquarters in Canberra. M5 provides cyber security services to military, government and large corporations. M5 also maintains a thriving product development practice focusing on the Secure Communications System, a range of cyber-secure products and capabilities. M5 was also the winner of the 2015 Defence Science and Technology Group Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com/Australia for more information.

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