DULLES, Va., Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) to be the prime contractor and systems integrator for
the agency's Network Security Deployment (NSD) Division. NSD is
responsible for the National Cybersecurity Protection System
(NCPS), a system providing the vital infrastructure that assists
more than 100 federal civilian government agencies with the
protection of their networks against advanced cyber threats.
Raytheon will lead a team providing full lifecycle development
and sustainment support. The period of performance under this
single-award, IDIQ contract is five years, with the ability to
extend some orders for up to an additional 24 months. The contract
could be worth approximately $1
billion.
"Today's cyber threats are increasingly pervasive and serious,
and our government and private sector institutions require the best
protection possible," said Dave
Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information
and Services. "Raytheon has invested over $3.5 billion in recent years to build our
cybersecurity capabilities, and we're looking forward to bringing
the very best and most innovative solutions to the Department of
Homeland Security."
Wajsgras added, "Cybersecurity incidents have increased an
average of 66 percent a year worldwide between 2009 and 2014*."
Raytheon brings to NSD deep expertise in cybersecurity, with 30
years of domain experience supporting the intelligence community,
government agencies and commercial customers. The scope for this
contract is to provide NPPD with design, development, and
operations/maintenance services in support of the NCPS.
*Source: PwC: Managing Cyber Risks in an Interconnected
World (9/30/14)
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, civil government and cybersecurity markets throughout the
world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cybersecurity and a broad range of mission support services.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham,
Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contacts
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