Media Room - Press Releases - 2009

SPARTA, Inc., to Participate in DARPA National Cyber Range Program Wins $8.6M Award to Develop Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Technology with DARPA

Rosslyn/VA, January 7, 2009 - SPARTA, Inc., today announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company a new multi-million dollar R&D project to develop the National Cyber Range. SPARTA will work closely with DARPA, the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense dedicated to sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research and development that maintains the technological superiority of the U.S. military.

DARPA’s National Cyber Range program is part of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, a major government-wide effort to increase the nation’s defenses against electronic attack. Every year there are tens of thousands of reported attacks and/or breaches of government and private computer systems. DARPA has been assigned the task of creating and operating the “National Cyber Range,” a test bed consisting of computers and computer systems on which various cyber scenarios may evaluated to provide a comprehensive, unbiased assessment of the security of information and automated control systems. As an established leader in information security research and engineering for the Department of Defense, SPARTA will lead a highly qualified team of commercial, defense, and academic organizations to provide cutting edge solutions that enable protection of US cyber resources through in-depth analysis, test, and evaluation within the National Cyber Range.

SPARTA has teamed with commercial technology leaders, leading defense providers, and top flight research universities to provide DARPA with the best solutions possible. The Team consists of SPARTA, Hewlett Packard, University of Southern California-Information Sciences Institute, L-3 Communications, Microsoft, Concurrent Technology Corp., University of Utah, Penn State University, Juniper Networks, BreakAway, Ltd., Sandpiper Software, Inc., University of Pennsylvania, Sentar, Inc., Skaion, Inc., and University of Kansas. ”

We are very pleased to have the opportunity bring our expertise in support of this vital national security initiative,” said Tim Heely, SPARTA’s President. “We and our teammates have been working to counter sophisticated cyber threats for Defense and Law Enforcement customers for many years, and we are honored to have been chosen for this critical effort.” DARPA Program Manager Michael VanPutte said: “The National Cyber Range will enable multiple experiments designed to produce unbiased, qualitative and quantitative assessments of information assurance and protection.” VanPutte added that, “ultimately, the NCR will provide fully automated range and test management suites to test and validate leap-ahead cyber research technologies and systems, and provide vision for iterative and new research directions for the Nation.”

About SPARTA, Inc.

SPARTA provides world-class technical products and services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors of the federal government. Since its inception in 1979, the business has successfully applied outstanding intellectual talent and expertise to help solve major national defense and intelligence challenges. Focusing on problems that require critical technical analysis, innovative engineering solutions, and expert acquisition support, the business has established a reputation for integrity, technical excellence, and customer satisfaction.

About DARPA:

The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and prevent technological surprise from harming our national security by sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research that bridges the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use. For information, please visit www.darpa.mil.