DULLES, Va.,
June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On
June 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security re-awarded the Development, Operations and
Maintenance contract, known as DOMino, to Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN).
The IDIQ contract has a value of up to $1 billion over five years. Raytheon, a global
leader in cybersecurity and defense, will be the prime contractor
and systems integrator to help safeguard the .gov domain by
providing design, development, operations and maintenance services
in support of DHS's National Protection and Programs
Directorate.
"Raytheon stands ready to help protect the networks of
more than 100 federal government departments and agencies," said
David C. Wajsgras, president of
Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "Our cutting-edge
vulnerability testing, proactive threat hunting and remediation
technologies will enable critical systems to be resilient in the
face of ever increasing cyber-attacks."
Under the contract, Raytheon will help develop DHS's next
generation National Cybersecurity Protection System, delivering new
and upgraded capabilities, including:
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- Automation
- Analytics
- Information sharing
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees, is a technology
and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration, C5I™ products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on
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