Pentagon Tries Again On Cyber Intelligence-Sharing Contract

The Defense Department will recompete a $26 million contract to support a classified cyber intelligence network, after federal attorneys determined the Pentagon failed to properly evaluate contractor proposals, Defense officials said.

The project in question involves a network that holds "signatures" of known cyber threats identified by the National Security Agency. The system, part of a Defense Information Systems Agency program, feeds these classified and sometimes unclassified indicators of potential hacks to cleared defense companies so they can apply appropriate computer protections. A DISA spokeswoman said the agency will amend its original solicitation and recompete the contract.

[March 7]