Harris Corp. [HRS] is creating the nation’s first cyber integration center to provide government and commercial customers with a unique managed hosting service in a trusted environment, the company says. The 140,000-square foot Cyber Integration Center will be located in the mid-Atlantic region and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2010. “Ensuring optimized performance and ultra-high reliability will make our customers more effective in accomplishing their missions,” says Dale Meyerrose, vice president and general manager, Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions. “This first-of-its-kind center leverages Harris’ extensive cyber capabilities to solve our customers’ evolving cyber challenges while at the same time adding value through tailored applications and services.” The center will feature a trusted technology infrastructure, including a tested and accredited environment, supply chain integrity, and advanced persistent threat deterrence. Separately, Harris says it plans to acquire SignaCert, Inc., a provider of information technology (IT) compliance solutions that provide the foundation for software supply chain assurance. SignaCert’s solutions combine change detection capabilities with custom and commercial software whitelists–lists of software that are deemed safe and approved for a customer’s network. In 2009, Harris acquired privately held Crucial Security, Inc., which offers an array of mission-enabling engineering solutions that address both offensive and defensive IT security challenges. The business provides critical support to federal law enforcement and other U.S. government agencies.
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