COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- R9B (root9B, LLC), a leading provider of advanced
cybersecurity services and training for commercial and government
clients, announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract
from prime contractor Science Applications International Corp.
(NYSE: SAIC) to enhance the capabilities of USCYBERCOM's core
cyberspace disciplines in operations, planning, training, and
exercise support. The contract has a period of performance of up to
five years.
The Joint Operations Center (JOC) & Special Programs Support
(SPS) Task Order 2 subcontract awarded to R9B will support
USCYBERCOM at Fort Meade, MD. R9B
will provide manpower services to enhance USCYBERCOM's ability to
plan, coordinate, integrate, synchronize, train, and conduct the
operations and defense of Department of Defense (DoD)
components.
Under the subcontract, R9B will provide USCYBERCOM and the
JOC with cyberspace planning activities, coordinate proactive
intelligence, and maintain comprehensive situational awareness on
current operations and the situations throughout the world
affecting or otherwise impacting cyberspace.
"In the short time that R9B has been operating as an
independent, privately-held company, we have been entrusted with
multiple new mandates to deliver mission-critical cybersecurity
services," said Eric Hipkins, Chief
Executive Officer of R9B. "Our recent contract awards reflect
confidence and trust in our people, expertise, stable capital
structure, and operating platform. Our leadership and technical
teams continue to focus on enhancing our services and providing
essential expertise to meet the complete set of core cybersecurity
imperatives facing businesses and government agencies today and
well into the future."
Since being acquired by an affiliate of Tracker Capital
Management, LLC in September and ending its affiliation with the
former root9B Holdings, Inc., privately-owned R9B has been awarded
multiple contracts across both the commercial sector and from the
Department of Defense. These agreements have included clients from
a wide range of industries including commercial, state, and federal
government.
About R9B
Based in Colorado Springs, CO,
R9B (root9B, LLC) is a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity
services and training for commercial and government clients.
Combining cutting-edge technology, tactics development, specialty
tools, and deep mission experience, R9B personnel leverage their
extensive backgrounds in the U.S. Intelligence Community to conduct
advanced vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, digital
forensics, incident response, industrial control system (ICS)
security, and active adversary pursuit (HUNT) engagements on
networks worldwide. For more information, visit www.root9b.com.
Media Contact
Erika Hipkins
719.534.3994
erika.hipkins@root9b.com
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