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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 Selected for DIA HELIOS IDIQ Supporting Intelligence Data Collection

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT

MCLEAN, Va. – Sept. 26, 2018 – The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) as one of nine companies to provide critical support for its Directorate for Science and Technology (DIA/ST).

The HELIOS program provides the opportunity for continued innovation in science and technology for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

The agency made the award under its HELIOS Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Northrop Grumman will provide the agency with innovative capabilities for its science and technology missions.

HELIOS is divided into two major technical areas. The aim of these areas is to enhance intelligence; provide strategic warning; and inform research and development, acquisition and operational activities.

“Northrop Grumman is pleased to continue supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency through the HELIOS IDIQ,” said Ginger Wierzbanowski, vice president, intelligence solutions, cyber and intelligence mission solutions, Northrop Grumman. “Our work will help ensure the agency can identify, develop and execute the evolving technical capabilities that allow the intelligence community, combatant commands and other federal agencies to achieve mission success.”

The $500 million contract ceiling allows Northrop Grumman to continue providing support to DIA in cross-cutting and multidomain sensor and mission technologies, as well as full systems life cycle development and support. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio; Fairfax, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama and Tucson, Arizona.

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