FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- ManTech International Corp. will help the U.S. Agriculture Department combat malicious cyberactivities on the agency's enterprise information infrastructure.
The contract, which features an initial period of one year and four 1-year extension options, is estimated to be worth as much as $10.8 million.
"ManTech is extremely pleased to have been selected by the USDA Office of the (Chief Information Officer) to provide strategic support in detecting, reporting and responding to cyber threats to the agency's infrastructure," said L. William Varner, president and chief operating officer of ManTech's Mission, Cyber and Technology Solutions.
"ManTech's highly experienced cyber professionals, combined with the company's strong track record in building and managing security operations centers for government entities make ManTech well-suited to help secure our nation's federal agencies from cyberattacks."
The Agriculture Department Office of the Chief Information Officer is responsible for supervising and coordinating the design, acquisition, maintenance, use and disposal of information technology by USDA agencies monitoring its information technology programs and activities.
Under the contract, ManTech, which has headquarters in Fairfax, Va., will provide 24/7 incident handling and strategic cybersecurity support.
