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Army IT contract will support critical C4 needs

By Michael Peck

May 10, 2017

Georgia Army National Guard Capt. George Allen, a network engineer, takes the drivers seat for Team National Guard during the U.S. Army’s ‘Cyber Center of Excellence’, Fort Gordon, Ga. The multi-service ‘NetWar’ was conducted to show, and build, cyber Warrior capabilities Tuesday, June 10. Twenty-eight Soldiers, Airmen, Navy and Marine Corps computer professionals comprised four teams representing the U.S. Army’s active, reserve and National Guard with one Joint-services team that included a U.S. Special Operations Command civilian. The scenarios tasked teams to reach three kinetic objectives given notional operation orders and varying levels of difficulty. Manipulating in miniaturized city structures the mimicry encouraged communication and knowledge sharing. “It reinforces the idea of a truly blended battlefield,” Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Sam Blaney, an information and technology manager for the Georgia National Guard’s joint force headquarters in Marietta, Ga. “It challenges us while testing our mettle to overcome in a crunch.” Team Bravo, the multi-state U.S. Army National Guard team, completed the first mission through innovation and teamwork. “They were the first to write their own script (computer specific algorithm code) and use SQLMAP (an open source database takeover tool) to clear their objective,” Tim Medin, SANS Institute CyberCity co-creator and exercise facilitator, said. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith)

CACI has been awarded a $48 million Army prime contract for IT services.

Under the five-year contract, CACI will support the Army Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space directorate of the U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G-6.

"CACI will provide technical services supporting the CIO/G-6 in planning, program, budget, and analytical services to aid in resourcing critical Army command, control, communications, computers (C4) and IT needs," a company news release said.

"CACI will also provide recommendations for how the CIO/G-6 can synchronize technology and business management to enable better execution, risk control, and efficiencies for the Army."

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