US DHS selects Raytheon to support enhanced cybersecurity services programme

Raytheon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate as a commercial service provider under the recently expanded Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) programme.

Outlined in US President Barack Obama’s Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, ECS is a voluntary information sharing programme aimed to assist owners and operators of critical infrastructure to enhance systems protection from unauthorised access, exploitation or data ex-filtration.

Under the terms of the agreement, Raytheon will receive active, malicious cybersecurity threat information from the US DHS.

The company will then utilise its broader managed security service offerings to quickly analyse threats and protect against them, while providing mission assurance for defence industrial base and other sectors of critical infrastructure.

Raytheon’s Intelligence and Information Systems business Information Security Solutions product line vice president of Steven K Hawkins said that information sharing and collaboration with industry partners will enable the government to defend the nation against the cyber threat.

"The Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program adds another layer of cyber resiliency for our nation’s most critical resources," Hawkins added.

The company provides a multi-layered approach to customers to help anticipate and deal with cyber attacks.

Raytheon also offers electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing, effects, and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as other mission support services to government and industry customers.