L-3 Communications [LLL] and Virginia Tech recently opened a new research center in Northern Virginia that is focused on advancing cyber security-related research and development (R&D) leading to customer solutions.
L-3 will operate the National Security Solutions Center, which will have about 70 cyber security professionals, three labs, and through its relationship with Virginia Tech be able to access the National LambdaRail and Internet2 advanced technology communities and multiple federal networks. The center will operate at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington.
Through the partnership, L-3 researchers will have direct access to Virginia Tech labs, technical equipment and development tools as well as academic and research staff to create cyber solutions for the company’s customers. Under the partnership, L-3 will receive exclusive licensing rights to the products and services developed jointly by the company and Virginia Tech.
“Co-location with L-3 and Virginia Tech research centers will enable both organizations to leverage the wealth of academic expertise and business resources brought together by our partnership,” Les Rose, president of L-3’s National Security Solutions Group, said in a statement. “This is a long-term relationship designed to speed the delivery of innovation to our customers.”
L-3 said that the new center will also serve as a platform for prototype demonstrations, operational capabilities, and the development of customized solutions and accelerated technology transfer to customers. The center’s areas of focus include security communications across wireless networks and the Internet, virtualization and cloud computing, developing mobile device security solutions, and the detection, attribution and mitigation of cyber threats.