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Northrop Grumman Wins $74 Million Recompete Award To Protect DISA-Managed Network From Cyber Attacks

Friday, March 20th, 2015

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a nearly $74 million task order to continue its role in the Acropolis and Sensor Operations Program, which protects DISA-managed networks (DOD Information Network) from cyber attacks and provides global cyber situational awareness for the networks, the company said on Thursday.The new task order contract was awarded under the Encore II Information Technology Solutions indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The program was formerly known as Centaur. The almost $74 million…

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