29th Jan 2009 07:00
29 January 2009
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COBHAM WINS $8.6M AWARD TO DEVELOP CYBERSECURITY TEST AND EVALUATION TECHNOLOGY WITH DARPA
Cobham plc ('Cobham') is pleased to announce that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded SPARTA a new R&D project worth $8.6m to develop the National Cyber Range.
DARPA's National Cyber Range programme is part of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, a major government-wide effort to increase the nation's defences against electronic attack. Every year there are tens of thousands of reported attacks and/or breaches of government and private computer systems. DARPA has been assigned the task of creating and operating the "National Cyber Range," a test bed consisting of computers and computer systems on which various cyber scenarios may be evaluated to provide a comprehensive, unbiased assessment of the security of information and automated control systems.
As an established leader in information security research and engineering for the Department of Defense, Cobham will work with DARPA and lead a highly qualified team of commercial, defence, and academic organisations to provide cutting edge solutions that enable protection of US cyber resources through in-depth analysis, test, and evaluation within the National Cyber Range. The Team consists of Cobham, Hewlett Packard, University of Southern California-Information Sciences Institute, L-3 Communications, Microsoft, Concurrent Technology Corp., University of Utah, Penn State University, Juniper Networks, BreakAway, Ltd., Sandpiper Software, Inc., University of Pennsylvania, Sentar, Inc., Skaion, Inc., and University of Kansas.
Allan Cook, Cobham Chief Executive said:
"We are delighted to be able to bring our expertise to support this vital national security initiative and lead such a distinguished team of commercial, defence, and academic organisations. Cobham, and our other team members in this venture, have been successfully working to counter sophisticated cyber threats for Defence and Law Enforcement customers for many years."
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Cobham's products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 70 years, keeping people safe, improving communications and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The Company has four divisions employing more than 12,500 people on five continents, with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual revenues of more than £1bn.
SPARTA provides world-class technical products and services to the defence, intelligence, and homeland security sectors of the federal government. Since its inception in 1979, the business has successfully applied outstanding intellectual talent and expertise to help solve major national defence and intelligence challenges. Focusing on problems that require critical technical analysis, innovative engineering solutions, and expert acquisition support, the business has established a reputation for integrity, technical excellence, and customer satisfaction. SPARTA will be renamed Cobham Analytic Solutions in March 2009.
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