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Root9B Awarded Army Cyber Training Contract
The U.S. Army has awarded Root9B a potential two-year contract to provide onsite cybersecurity training at Fort Gordon in Georgia. R9B said Monday it will help the service branch teach students to conduct defensive and offensive cyber operations via three 170A Warrant Officer Advanced Course classes. Each instruction period can last for up to seven weeks. The WOAC […] More
Root9B Books Multiple Govt Cybersecurity Support Contracts
Root9B received contracts worth more than $5.5 million combined during the last quarter of 2017 to provide cybersecurity services to multiple government and commercial customers. The company said Wednesday it received a contract extension to help the Defense Department manage active adversary pursuit missions and training events with the Orion HUNT platform. Root9B will also provide advisory, incident […] More
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Root9B Secures Cybercom Support Subcontract
Root9B has received a potential five-year subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to help update the U.S. Cyber Command‘s technology platforms designed for exercise support, operations, planning and training. The Joint Operations Center and Special Programs Support Task Order 2 subcontract covers support for Cybercom and JOC operations at Fort Meade, Maryland, R9B said Thursday. R9B will help the command plan […] More
Root9B to Support Chiron on Cyber Operational Training for DoD Under $50M Contract
Root9B has partnered with Chiron Technology Services to deliver cyber operational training to the Defense Department under the team’s potential five-year, $50 million contract. Root9B will provide cyber operations, incident response, threat emulation and network defense training that will work to prepare cybersecurity teams to defend against evolving cyber threats, the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based firm said Thursday. The […] More
SAIC-Root9B Partnership to Offer Cybersecurity Training, Simulation Environments in Govt Sector
Science Applications International Corp. and Root9B will collaborate to offer training and simulation environments intended to help government organizations prepare personnel to secure cyber operations. The alliance seeks to integrate SAIC’s Integrated Training Edge training platform and Root9B’s DAEDALUS cyber range content into a modular training platform that will support cyber force certification, SAIC said Tuesday. “This collaboration will enable operationally-focused teams to receive […] More
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Root9B CEO Eric Hipkins Named to Cybersecurity Ventures’ Advisory Board
Root9B CEO Eric Hipkins has joined the board of advisers at Cybersecurity Ventures and will provide advice to the latter company’s leadership team that includes founder and CEO Steve Morgan. Hipkins said Thursday that he aims to share root9B’s experience and assist Cybersecurity Ventures’ advisory board to help drive the future of cyber defense. “We are now placing a […] More
Root9B Chosen for DoD, Critical Infrastructure Cyber Contracts
Root9B has disclosed multiple contract awards with a combined value of at least $750,000 for cybersecurity services to the Defense Department and commercial critical infrastructure. Root9B will assist the U.S. Navy in cyber missions through the company’s services and systems in an effort to help protect the military branch’s critical networks under one contract worth $480,000, Root9B said Wednesday. Root9B will also provide its […] More
SAIC Partners With NCI to Support Cybercom Missions; Brian Clark Comments
NCI has received a subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to support cybersecurity operations of the U.S. Cyber Command. SAIC is one of the six prime contractors on a potential $460 million Cybercom mission services contract awarded in May and will collaborate with NCI in efforts to help protect and manage Defense Department networks, NCI said Thursday. Cybercom seeks to acquire new […] More
SAIC Subcontracts Root9B for Cybercom & DoD Support
Science Applications International Corp. has awarded root9B a subcontract to deliver manpower, services and technologies to the U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Defense Department. Root9B will help SAIC support Cybercom’s functions to plan, integrate, synchronize, coordinate and conduct defense and operations of DoD components, root9B said Friday. SAIC is one of six prime awardees on a potential five-year, $460 million contract for mission support services to […] More
GTRI-Root9B-Ziften Alliance to Offer Cyber Risk Mitigation Tools; Greg Byles Comments
Global Technology Resources Inc. has forged a strategic cyber alliance with Ziften and Root9B to help government and commercial clients detect and mitigate threats to their information technology systems. The companies will combine their cyber risk mitigation platforms and services and will work to build up their service delivery and integration models in an effort to […] More
DHS, root9B Partner for Critical Infrastructure Security Posture R&D
Root9B and the Department of Homeland Security have forged a cooperative research and development agreement to explore tools for the department to manage U.S.’ network defense posture as part of cybersecurity efforts. The company said Monday it will help DHS develop indicators to detect critical system vulnerabilities and develop strategies to mitigate cyber intrusions. Eric Hipkins, CEO of root9B, noted […] More