USAF selects Invictus for cyber R&D
DoD seeks a glimpse into the future of cyber resiliency.
Invictus International Consulting has been awarded a $97.94 million contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory for cyber R&D.
This deal covers R&D of capabilities in modelling, simulation and testing cyber technologies ‘across the full spectrum of cyber operations to aid the Air Force and the Department of Defense’, according to a DoD contract notice on 3 February .
Research and further development will provide the USAF and DoD with next-generation cyber tools ‘and technologies that enhance cyber resiliency and can be rapidly transitioned and integrated to support Cyber Mission Forces’, the DoD added.
Work will be performed in Alexandria, Virginia, for completion by early February 2025.
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