Cybersecurity firm Invictus was named as the awardee of a potential eight-year contract to handle the information technology upgrade of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s top-secret Joint Worldwide Intelligence Collection System, Defense News reported Friday.
Under the contract, the Washington, D.C.-based, veteran-owned business will concentrate on replacing outdated infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity and ensuring that the modernized DIA system adheres to the long-term requirements of military and intelligence community users.
The value of the contract was not disclosed.
DIA Chief Information Officer Doug Cossa said during a briefing on Thursday that the network modernization initiative on JWICS was due to an increased demand for more secure technology against risks.