CHANTILLY, Va., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspecta Inc.
(NYSE: PRSP) announced today that its innovative research arm,
Perspecta Labs, has received a $4.8
million contract modification for Phase 2 of the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Secure Handhelds on
Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE)
program.
Under Phase 2 of the SHARE program, Perspecta Labs will be
advancing its VeriNet, Verifiably Secure NDN (Named Data
Networking)-based Coalition Networks, technology which enables
secure information sharing between the U.S. and its coalition
partners. VeriNet allows for the dissemination of information
securely and at multiple levels of security and features rapid
deployment capabilities, easy implementation of customized
requirements for information sharing and an intuitive user
interface at the tactical edge using commercial handheld
devices.
"Supporting secure information sharing through safe and
affordable tools can deliver a significant advantage to the U.S.
and coalition warfighters," said Petros Mouchtaris, Ph.D.,
president of Perspecta Labs. "We look forward to continuing to
support DARPA in the development, implementation and testing of the
innovative techniques needed to meet this mission
challenge."
Perspecta Labs' VeriNet solution leverages secure tactical edge
networking technologies based on NDN, a novel technique that
provides data-oriented security and high resilience to loss which
is critical in challenging tactical environments. Additionally,
VeriNet's configuration management tool automatically maps
high-level security requirements into detailed platform-specific
rule sets with guaranteed correctness and consistency.
About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve.
Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S.
government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health
care and state and local markets. Our 260+ issued, licensed and
pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the
story of our innovation. With offerings in mission services,
digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of
14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work
tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support
the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big
challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable
our customers to build a better nation. For more information
about Perspecta, visit perspecta.com.
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