MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has been selected to support the
Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation
(CDM) program, providing Federal agencies with tools and services to
identify and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities more quickly.
"The award of this Task Order continues the multi-phase strategy of DHS
to improve federal network resiliency and FISMA compliance across the
Federal Government," said Thad
Allen, an Executive Vice President at Booz Allen. "In partnership
with GSA FEDSIM, DHS will oversee the deployment of hardware and
software to make networks less vulnerable."
This $39M single-award Task Order - made under the $6B General Services
Administration's Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) BPA -
provides tools, sensors and CMaaS integration support services to 63
organizations within distinct Departments and Agencies, including:
Department of Energy, Department of Interior, Department of
Transportation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans
Affairs, and the Office of Personnel Management.
"DHS and these agencies have important missions that affect every U.S.
citizen," said Brad
Medairy, Senior Vice President and Officer in Charge for the Task
Order. "We are excited for the opportunity to help these agencies
strengthen their defenses against emerging cybersecurity threats."
Booz Allen's technical solution includes products and tools from IBM,
ForeScout, RES Software, Splunk, and McAfee, and services support from
Business System Solutions, Copper River, Harmonia, R&K Solutions, CSC,
and Verizon.
"We designed a flexible approach that could work across all of the
departments and agencies," said Rob Allegar, Principal at Booz Allen and
Solutions Architect for the task order. "There is such a variety of
infrastructure within this environment that one size doesn't fit all."
The Task Order award under Phase 1 of the CDM program provides support
for four specific functional areas - Hardware Asset Management, Software
Asset Management, Configuration Management, and Vulnerability
Management. "It's all about using data to make informed, risk-based
decisions," said Brad Medairy. "Organizations that adopt an active,
anticipatory approach can better stay ahead of the threats they face."
About Booz Allen
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading provider of management consulting,
technology, and engineering services to the US government in defense,
intelligence, and civil markets, and to major corporations and
not-for-profit organizations. Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean,
Virginia, employs more than 22,000 people, and had revenue of $5.48
billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2014. In 2014, Booz Allen
celebrated its 100th anniversary year. To learn more, visit www.boozallen.com.
(NYSE: BAH).
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