HII Wins U.S. Air Force $70 Million Technical Analysis and Research Contract to Support AI/ML and Cyber Modernization Priorities
09 November 2022 - 6:45PM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division was awarded a $70
million task order contract by the U.S. Air Force to perform
technical analysis and recommend enhancements for the Air Force
Research Laboratory (AFRL). HII’s research and analysis will be
leveraged by the Air Force to support the Department of Defense’s
artificial intelligence/machine learning and cyber modernization
priorities.
“We look forward to continuing to support AFRL’s IT systems,
enterprise modernization and digital transformation efforts,” said
Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies’ Cyber, Electronic
Warfare & Space business. “The HII team understands the
challenges facing the Air Force and has the proven technical
expertise and vision to help facilitate alignment across its IT
enterprise.”
HII will provide strategic planning; capabilities definition;
system engineering; data analytics and visualization; modeling,
simulation and analysis; and cloud technologies and cross domain
solutions.
Since 2017, HII has been supporting the program and is teamed
with Fairhaven Solutions LLC, Georo Consulting, srcLogic LLC, TACG
LLC, University of Dayton Research Institute and Vana Solutions
LLC.
The research collaboration and computing analysis task order was
awarded under the Department of Defense Information Analysis
Center’s (DOD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. These DOD
IAC MAC task orders are awarded by the U.S. Air Force's 774th
Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge
for the enhancement of the Defense Technical Information Center
repository and the research and development and science and
technology communities.
The DOD IAC, sponsored by the Defense Technical Information
Center, provides technical data management and research support for
DOD and federal government users. Established in 1946, the IAC
program serves the DOD science and technology and acquisition
communities to drive innovation and technological developments by
enhancing collaboration through integrated scientific and technical
information development and dissemination for the DOD and broader
science and technology community.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense partner, building and
delivering the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and
technologies that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and
cyber.
As America’s largest shipbuilder and with a more than 135-year
history of advancing U.S. national defense, we are united by our
mission in service of the heroes who protect our freedom. HII’s
diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial
intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers;
technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business
professionals. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 43,000
strong. For more information, visit:
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Contact: Greg McCarthy(202) 264-7126
gregory.j.mccarthy@hii-co.com
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