DARPA awards security contract to System High Corporation

Database security concept

System High Corp. has been awarded a $21 million modification to a DARPA security contract.

The modification, for the fourth-year option to a previously awarded contract, involves DARPA’s Security and Intelligence Directorate’s Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support program.

“The SID SETA Support program develops and uses state-of-the-art tools and concepts to find solutions to emerging security issues while maintaining compliance with applicable security requirements,” according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

The modification brings the total contract value to $97.6 million. The work is scheduled to be completed by March 2017.