CYBERCOM planning initial acquisitions for new fiscal year

By Justin Doubleday / October 5, 2017 at 9:00 AM
U.S. Cyber Command is planning to pursue several projects in fiscal year 2018, including network information sharing technology and support services contracts, as the command begins to flex its acquisition muscles. The FY-16 National Defense Authorization Act allows CYBERCOM to spend up to $75 million per year acquiring "cyber operations peculiar" equipment and services. "Cyber operations peculiar" means the requirements are "unique and not otherwise available within current acquisition systems," according to Tony Davis, who until recently served as the...

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