L-3 Communications [LLL] said it has formed a cooperative partnership in cybersecurity research and development with Virginia Tech’s Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology (Hume Center).
A key part of this will be the creation of L-3’s Cybersecurity Solutions Center, which will be co-located with Virginia Tech’s Cybersecurity Innovations Lab in Northern Virginia.
L-3’s STRATIS division, an industry leader in cyber, intelligence and IT service and solutions, will lead this effort.
This partnership will improve L-3’s ability to deliver innovative national security solutions.
The company will offer, in collaboration with Virginia Tech and additional emerging technology and government partners, customized cyber solutions that enhance customers’ ability to secure critical networks against exploitation and attack
L-3 is focusing on the most pressing cybersecurity disciplines, including advanced analytics; cloud, virtualization, communications and mobile security; and cybersecurity training and education.
“This new relationship with Virginia Tech is an important centerpiece in our ongoing cybersecurity solutions development, as it provides us with access to proprietary academic and scientific research and development,” said Les Rose, president of L-3 STRATIS. “Our goal is to not only develop advanced cyber solutions, but also speed the transfer of these solutions to our customers.”
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said: “We are very pleased and excited to have L-3 Communications as a partner in the important fields of cyber and national security, and especially to have them decide to locate in the new Virginia Tech Research Center–Arlington.”