$24.8M to N-G to Improve Network Security

Northrop Grumman Information Technology in McLean, VA received a $24.8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to develop a dynamic network security architecture that provides situational awareness of network security and events. It should also allow active policy to manage the network and policy to allow joint coalition operations. Solicitation began in August 2004 and two proposals were received. Negotiations were complete in July 2005. Work will be performed at Northrop Grumman Corporation Information Technology in McLean VA; and ITT Industries in Rome, NY. The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8750-05-D-0260).