Northrop Grumman's Cybersecurity Team Receives Army Information Operations Award Potentially Worth $430 Million

Northrop Grumman's Cybersecurity Team Receives Army Information
Operations Award Potentially Worth $430 Million
August 24, 2009

RESTON, Va. – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the U.S. Army to continue providing full-spectrum information operations (IO) and computer networks operations (CNO) to the 1st Information Operations Command (Land), Fort Belvoir, Va., and its regional Computer Emergency Response Teams.

The single award is valued at $430 million over five years if
all options are exercised. The contract was awarded by the Army's
Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Belvoir. Northrop Grumman has
provided IO and CNO support to the Army's 1st Information Operations
Command since 1997.

"Secure and efficient network operations are critical in
today's cyber warfare environment. We are pleased to continue working
this vital effort for the Army and applying our leading-edge cyber
security and IO expertise to help the warfighter assure mission
success," said Dan Allen, vice president and general manager of the
Intelligence Systems Division for Northrop Grumman Information Systems
sector. "Our experience with the military and our position as a leading
provider of IO services to the federal government uniquely qualify us
to support the integration of IO as a force multiplier."

IO is an integrating activity that coordinates multiple
battlefield functions such as: electronic warfare, military deception,
psychological warfare, operations security and CNO to disrupt enemy
decision-making while protecting information necessary for U.S.
warfighters to make critical decisions.

Northrop Grumman's teammates include JB Management, Alexandria,
Va.; Quantum Research International Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; Lockheed
Martin, Bethesda, Md.; SAIC, San Diego; and Booz Allen Hamilton and
QinetiQ North America, both of McLean, Va.

Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in all aspects of
computer network operations and cyber security. Northrop Grumman is
offering customers innovative solutions to help secure the nation's
cyber future.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global defense
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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