Federal contractor to research, develop cybersecurity strategies
Federal contractor to research, develop cybersecurity strategies
Robyn Sidersky// May 17, 2024//
Falls Church-based federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology won a $185 million recompete task order to provide cybersecurity services for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the company announced Friday.
The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida awarded the task order for a one-year base period with four option years.
Under the task order, GDIT will research and develop new strategies to mitigate cybersecurity risks to the Air Force’s industrial control systems, according to a news release from GDIT. The systems include building automation, life safety, utility monitoring and airfield control.
“Protecting our operational technologies from our adversaries is vital to our national security,” Brian Sheridan, GDIT’s senior vice president for defense, said in a statement. “As a long-standing partner of the Air Force, we look forward to reimagining new ways to secure its critical infrastructure.”
The AFCEC is responsible for facility investment planning, design and construction, property management and environmental compliance and restoration.
GDIT is a subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics, which employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and reported $42.3 billion in 2023 revenue. GDIT has 30,000 employees, 8,000 of whom work in Virginia.