{"id":819323,"date":"2025-02-27T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-70-million-task-order-to-protect-u-s-air-force-systems-and-software\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:03:31","slug":"hii-is-awarded-70-million-task-order-to-protect-u-s-air-force-systems-and-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-70-million-task-order-to-protect-u-s-air-force-systems-and-software\/","title":{"rendered":"HII is Awarded $70 Million Task Order to Protect U.S. Air Force Systems and Software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a task order valued at approximately $70 million to support the safe use of U.S. Air Force systems and software and the implementation of government-mandated information security requirements.<\/p>\n

Under the five-year task order, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center\u2019s Engineering Directorate, HII will identify and mitigate vulnerabilities through research and analysis to protect U.S. Air Force systems and software from unauthorized access, use or destruction by adversaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cProactive defense is especially critical in ensuring U.S. Air Force systems operate and communicate securely,\u201d said Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies\u2019 Warfare Systems group. \u201cOur dedicated team of innovators and advisers is committed to partnering with the Air Force to enhance the resiliency and cyber security of its systems.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Work performed under the contract will also inform the implementation of the information security requirements currently prescribed by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act and other Department of Defense and Air Force directives for cyber security and information assurance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEffective cyber security measures can mean the difference between mission success or failure,\u201d said Eric Wright, vice president of operations in the Warfare Systems group. \u201cWe are focused on an optimized solution set that can evolve with the changing threat environment, ensuring the systems our warfighters rely on are secure and operate as intended.\u201d<\/p>\n

HII was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center\u2019s multiple-award contract vehicle. These IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force\u2019s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the Defense Technical Information Center repository and the research and development and science and technology community.<\/p>\n

Work will be performed primarily at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII\u2019s mission is to deliver the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.<\/p>\n

As the nation\u2019s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI\/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n