U.S. Budget Cuts? Not When it Comes to Cyber Security
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The U.S.Department of Homeland Security has awarded work to four companies under its $6 billion Cybersecurity contract.
According to Federal Times the combined $60 million task order will provide dozens of agencies with tools and commercially developed sensors designed to scan agency networks for vulnerabilities. The task order also covers automated tools for detecting what hardware is connected to those networks and whether software is properly configured to meet agency security standards.
Winning vendors and award amounts include HP, $32.4 million; Northrop Grumman, $15.8 million; Knowledge Consulting Group, $8.5 million; and Technica, $3.8 million.
All but one of the 17 prime contractors competed for work on this task order, according to a Jan. 15 award notice by the General Services Administration. GSA is managing the $6 billion continuous monitoring contract on behalf of DHS.
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The task order will provide tools for about 33 departments and agencies, said James Yeager, Director of Federal Civilian Sales at McAfee. Knowledge Consulting Group will be providing a McAfee solution as part of its product offerings.
This first task order is for agencies to buy more quantities of technology or software licenses they already own, Yeager said. It also offers tools that don’t require extensive configuration or design changes to meet agencies’ needs, but that will change under future task orders.
Four requests for quotations are tentatively scheduled for release between April and June. These RFQs are intended to fill any gaps within agencies’ current information technology investments and will provide products and services needed to implement the tools and sensors.
