General Dynamics awarded $15 Million Air Force Research Laboratory contract for software prototype

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems to design, develop, integrate, test and demonstrate a software prototype that correlates geospatial intelligence, signals intelligence and cyber indicator and warning data streams for intelligence analysts, the Fairfax, VA-based company announced September 15.

General Dynamics will design and develop a cloud-based threat detection and analysis platform using a modular architecture to automate threat assessments. This prototype will help analysts reduce delays in data access and extraction, fuse intelligence from multiple data sources, provide analyses for faster delivery of enhanced intelligence, and increase accessibility across user communities.

“In a time when threats are pervasive and emerging, the Intelligence Community and senior military leaders need real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence. The automation within the prototype platform shortens the time between threat identification and response, allowing customers to act with confidence,” said Mike Tweed-Kent, vice president and general manager of the Cyber and Electronic Warfare Systems line of business for General Dynamics Mission Systems. “The open architecture, modular design of the platform allows for quick injection of enabling technologies as needed to keep mission capabilities aligned with analyst needs.”

Source: General Dynamics Mission Systems