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Peraton awarded $66 million U.S. Air Force cyber technology follow-on contract

By TechTaffy Desk

Peraton received a contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a cross-domain cyber technology program known as Xdomain Technology Through Research, Evolution, Enhancement, Maintenance and Support (XTREEMS). The follow-on contract is valued at $66 miilion over a five-year period.

Under the contract, Peraton will continue to provide full lifecycle support of cross domain solutions (CDS), enabling secure information sharing and collaboration across government agencies, the company said in a statement.

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Peraton company employs approximately 3,500 people across the U.S. and Canada.

[Image courtesy: Peraton]

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