CACI wins Air Force cyber software contract

CACI has been awarded a $51 million Air Force task order to develop cyber software.

CACI will provide software development support to the 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, part of the 24th Air Force, which is the Air Force component of U.S. Cyber Command. The three-year task order was awarded under the Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) contract vehicle. 

“Under the contract, CACI will continue to provide software development and operational support for the Air, Space and Cyberspace Constructive Environment – Information Operations Simulation (ACE-IOS) suite of models, tools and utilities used for computer assisted exercises,” said a CACI news release.

“CACI will also provide technical and architecture support to the 90th COS Cyber Simulation Center, enabling cyber exercises, training, experimentation, development and fielding of cyber capabilities.”

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