Cybersecurity Technology
Advancing Innovative Technology
Research and Capabilities
The administration has stated that “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity and that protecting (our cyber) infrastructure is a national security priority.”
Consistent with this national priority, cybersecurity is a major priority in Northrop Grumman’s research program.
To build a successful program, we have leveraged information from a variety of sources, established cooperative R&D agreements, worked on contract R&D efforts and funded joint projects with leading research universities. Chief among these is the Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Research Consortium. Formed in December 2009, the consortium is helping to address the cybersecurity challenges of the future.
Our Independent research and development work leverages experience and customer experiences from across Northrop Grumman to provide innovative solutions in the areas of modeling, simulation, and situational awareness.
Northrop Grumman’s Cybersecurity Solutions Center (CSSC) is dedicated to independent R&D on cybersecurity projects as well as to carrying out contract work for our customers.
Programs
From a program perspective, Northrop Grumman is performing on programs today that will yield new technologies for tomorrow. Highlights include:
The Cyber Security Operations Center, or CSOC, developed and built by Northrop Grumman, which is a comprehensive cyber threat detection and response center that focuses on protecting Northrop Grumman and translating these “lessons learned” to our customers’ networks and data worldwide.
The company plays a lead role in protecting the Global Information Grid, managing 3 of the 5 top level DoD Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTS). Northrop Grumman serves as prime contractor for the Army’s 1st IO and the Marine Corps (MCNOSC). Northrop Grumman is a leader in doing Internet2 high performance national research network and the Air Force Host-Based Solutions System program. Finally, under the Virtual Integrated Support for Information Operations eNvironment (VisIOn) system contract, Northrop Grumman provides situational awareness and mission planning capabilities for information operations across all U.S. military commands.
Our experience with this community affords us insight and know-how that informs our approach to solutions for other Federal customers including:
- Department of Homeland Security’s St. Elizabeth’s Headquarters information technology (IT) infrastructure and secure communications and operations contract
- State Department’s iPost Dashboard program
- Justice Department Cybersecurity Assessment and Management Program (CSAM)
- Treasury Department’s GSOC contract
Internationally, Northrop Grumman developing a cyber range in the UK under the SATURN (Self-organizing Adaptive Technology under Resilient Networks) network defense research program, a collaborative research project focused on information infrastructure.
News Releases
- July 1, 2011: Northrop Grumman Discusses Cyber Security at BRIDEX Exhibition and Conference, Brunei
- May 5, 2011: Northrop Grumman Participates in E2DS Energy and Climate Change Conference Highlighting Role of Defense and Security Industry
- Apr. 21, 2011: Northrop Grumman and UMBC Open Incubator Program to Develop Innovative Solutions to Meet the Growing Cybersecurity Threat
- Apr. 15, 2011: Northrop Grumman, Microsoft, CA Technologies and CertiPath Participate in National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace Announcement
- Jan. 25, 2011: Northrop Grumman Responds to Federal Agency Needs for Stronger Cloud Security Solutions
- Jan. 4, 2011: Northrop Grumman Appoints Graham Wright and Kathy Salyan to Key Cyber Security and Intelligence-Related Roles in the UK
- Nov. 18, 2010: Northrop Grumman's OneBadge Awarded Information Security North America Project of the Year
- Nov. 8, 2010: Northrop Grumman and bwtech@UMBC Partner to Develop Pipeline for New Cybersecurity Technologies
- Oct. 22, 2010: Northrop Grumman Opens UK Cyber Security Test Range for the Evaluation of Threats on Large Scale Networks
- Sept. 28, 2010: Northrop Grumman Wins $2.63 Billion Information Technology Integration Project for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Headquarters
- Sept. 9, 2010: Northrop Grumman Wins Information Security "Project of the Year" Award for OneBadge Identity Solution
- May 27, 2010: Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Robert Brammer and the Cybersecurity Research Consortium Address Critical Need for Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity
- Mar. 24, 2010: Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's J.B. "Gib" Godwin Proposes New, Holistic, Cyber-Assurance Paradigm: "Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Dominance"
- Mar. 11, 2010: Northrop Grumman Joins With Local Colleges to Help Students "Defend Their Networks" as Collegiate Cyber Competition Gets Underway
- Dec. 16, 2009: Northrop Grumman to Develop UK Cyber Security Test Range for Evaluation of Threats on Large Scale Networks
- Dec. 1, 2009: Industry and Academia Answer Call to Solve Nation's Most Pressing Cyber Threats
- Nov. 17, 2009: Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Edward Swallow Discusses Cybersecurity Implications for Critical Infrastructures
- Nov. 10, 2009: Northrop Grumman Receives Air Force Contract to Integrate Stronger Security Protections for Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
- Nov. 3, 2009: Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's J.B. "Gib" Godwin Calls for Earlier Integration of Cybersecurity Into the Acquisition Process to Keep Pace With a Constantly Evolving Threat
- August 24, 2009: Northrop Grumman's Cybersecurity Team Receives Army Information Operations Award Potentially Worth $430 Million
- July 29, 2009: Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Opens Cyber Security Operations Center
- June 26, 2009: Northrop Grumman Wins VisIOn Information Operations Contract
- April 7, 2009: Northrop Grumman to Highlight Integrated Cyber Technologies At U.S. STRATCOM 2009 Cyberspace Symposium
- February 18, 2009: Northrop Grumman's Linda Mills Calls for Greater Development of 'Cyber Intelligence' At AFCEA West Conference
- January 13, 2009: Northrop Grumman Wins National Cyber Range Contract
Presentations
- J.B. "Gib" Godwin Addresses Fairfax County Economic Development Authority Forum in Paris, France (June 24, 2010)
- Dr. Robert Brammer delivers keynote address at the Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Cybersecurity Forum (Mar. 31, 2010)
- J.B. "Gib" Godwin Addresses the 2010 Spring East Coast conference on Cyber Security (Mar. 23, 2010)
- Presentation: Part 1 | Part 2
- Transcript
- Cybersecurity Research Consortium (Dec. 1, 2009):
- 24th Annual Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Conference and Exposition — CyberSecurity: Its Acquisition and Environment
Nov. 2, 2009 - J.B. "Gib" Godwin, Sector Vice President, Cybersecurity and Systems Integration, Northrop Grumman Information Systems - National Press Club — Cyber Security Media Briefing
July 29, 2009 - Linda Mills, Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Information Systems - Open Letter to President Obama — The Watchword is Cyber
March 9, 2009 - Ronald Sugar, Northrop Grumman Chairman and CEO - AFCEA International West 2009 Conference — National Defense Investment Strategies for a New Economic Era
Feb. 13, 2009 - Linda Mills, Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Information Systems
Video
- Webcast: Cybersecurity Research Consortium (.WMV • 106MB)
- Cybersecurity Video (.WMV • 19MB)
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