KBRwyle awarded cyber support work
KBRwyle has received $34.1 million task order to provide analytical and engineering weapons systems support to assist the US Air Force with air traffic safety and cyber threats, KBR announced on 19 March.
The award period is 54 months and was awarded under the US Department of Defense's Information Analysis Center's Defense Systems Technical Area Task multi-award contract.
The work will support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Engineering Directorate's Engineering and Communication Network Branch. This branch provides engineering, integration, technical advice and direction to all AFLCMC weapon system programme offices and other organisations.
The company will provide services including system engineering analyses, cyber security assessments, cyber resiliency strategy development, air traffic management/identification friend or foe component testing and certification for DoD and foreign military sales requirements.
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