Booz Allen to support cyber security efforts of US federal agencies

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (GSA FEDSIM) have awarded Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) an $82.9m order to provide cyber security services.

The contract will expand Booz Allen’s scope of work with DHS, implementing tools and approaches to spot and strengthen vulnerabilities in the federal agencies’ existing cyber security.

Booz Allen executive vice-president Thad Allen said: "The award of this second CDM Task Order is a testament to the vision and expertise of Booz Allen’s Cyber team.

"Our deep technical knowledge and history in the cyber security world position us well to meet the requirements that DHS and FEDSIM have laid out for implementing CDM."

The contract will support six federal agencies for three years.

With this contract, Booz Allen now holds a total of $119.9m orders with 13 separate federal agencies to implement Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program (CDM) systems and capabilities.

Task Order’s senior vice-president and officer in charge Brad Medairy said: "The agencies covered in CDM Task Order 2D account for more than 700,000 Federal employees and users and more than 900,000 devices in nearly 60 separate organizations and teams.

"The work that these agencies carry out on a daily basis is vital to the country, and we are focused on helping them become more secure while not disrupting day-to-day operations. It is an honor to have been selected as the best organization to help them do this."