Northrop receives US-CERT contract from US DHS

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has placed orders with Northrop Grumman to provide operational services to the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).

Northrop Grumman cyber solutions vice president and general manager Jim Myers said that the US-CERT is a franchise programme for the US Department of Homeland Security.

"We are honored to partner with the U.S. government to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity posture by helping to identify cyber threats and manage the coordinated response to those threats," Myers added.

Northrop Grumman civil solutions vice president Ed Sturms said, "As a trusted provider of cyber to the federal government, we understand the challenges inherent in protecting and defending networks from the ever-evolving cyber threat."

The single award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is valued at up to $350m for five years.

In addition to analysing and reducing cyber threats and vulnerabilities, US-CERT is responsible for disseminating cyber threat warning information, and coordinating incident response activities between the federal government, international partners, state and local government, law enforcement and the private sector.

The DHS’s US-CERT also aims to improve the nation’s cybersecurity posture, coordinate cyber information sharing, and proactively manage cyber risks to the Nation while protecting the constitutional rights of Americans.