The US Navy is Award A contract valued at $789 million with Accenture Federal Services to provide defense cyberspace operational analysis across the Navy and Marine Corps network.
According to Accenture Federal, the contract period is 10 years, including a five-year base period and a five-year option. The contract supports Naval Sea Command “by conducting integrated cybersecurity operations across the SHARKCAGE environment, the Navy's shared system built to protect a single, common, continuous security perimeter.” The company said it will.
Accenture Federal will provide land and sea SHARKGAGE systems to the Naval Program Executive Office, Command and Control, Communications, Computers and Information Program Manager, War Cybersecurity.
The systems provided under the contract will be an integrated commercial and It consists of off-the-shelf hardware and software, Accenture said. Said.
Activities under the contract include integrated systems support including design, architecture, testing, production, delivery, installation support, and integrated logistics support.
“Accenture Federal Services supports the U.S. Navy by providing SHARKAGE with the ability to integrate critical cyber event data from across platforms and networks,” said Paul Ott, Managing Director, Accenture Federal Services. Did. “Performing our work within a shared, integrated environment ultimately strengthens our clients' overall cyber surveillance and decision support cycle.”
“The role of cybersecurity in modern maritime military readiness is evolving and expanding,” added Rick Driggers, Accenture Federal Services Managing Director and Cyber Practice Lead. “Network interconnectivity is essential to protecting America's critical defense assets and sensitive military data,” he said, adding, “Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing the enhanced attack detection required in this era. It will help provide warning and warning capabilities to the U.S. Navy fleet.”
