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The United States Army Research Lab awards ICF cybersecurity contract

By TechTaffy Desk

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has awarded ICF a contract valued up to $93 million to support its Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) and Defensive Cybersecurity Research. The contract terms include both base and option periods.

ICF will support ARL’s Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) program and both basic and applied research, working to develop cyber tools and techniques and computer network defense. ICF will also support all cyber operations for ARL and ARL subscribers through onsite and remote reviews of network security, and support the information assurance management office, which sets policy for ARL.

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command.

[Image courtesy: ICF]

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