UK MOD awards £ 89 million contract to boost battlefield communications
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Arctic Wolf to provide Wolfpack Information Risk ’ s customers tools to tackle advanced cyberattacks
W has teamed with Arctic Wolf , a global leader in security operations , to help proactively protect organisations against cyberattacks . Wolfpack Information Risk customers can now obtain Arctic Wolf ’ s leading security operations capabilities designed to prevent , detect , respond to and remediate cyberthreats – all delivered through the Arctic Wolf Security Operations Cloud .
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UK MOD awards £ 89 million contract to boost battlefield communications
he Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) has awarded BAE Systems an £ 89 million contract to enhance frontline connectivity for military personnel , linking small
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reconnaissance drones , combat vehicles , fighter jets , aircraft carriers and military commands .
Modern battles are fought across land , sea , air , space , cyber and electronic warfare . Rapidly evolving technologies mean each domain is highly contested so it is vital that militaries maintain control of their communications in these challenging environments .
The new five-year contract will see BAE Systems lead a consortium of trusted partners , including Kellogg , Brown and Root ( KBR ), PA Consulting and L3 Harris , to design and manufacture a deployable tactical Wide Area Network ( WAN ) known as ‘ Trinity ’. This will deliver a highly secure and stateof-the-art battlefield Internet capability to UK forces which will sustain battlefield awareness and intelligence sharing through a myriad of adversarial attacks . of what is happening , enabling them to make swift , informed decisions when and where it matters most ,” said David Armstrong , Group Managing Director at BAE Systems ’ Digital Intelligence Business .
The contract will directly support 60 jobs based in Dorset and will see further investment in UK skills at BAE Systems , its partners and across the supporting supply chain .
BAE Systems will combine its defence communications expertise to develop , deliver and deploy world-leading network capabilities using the full spectrum of communications infrastructure to avoid being solely reliant on satellites or fixed infrastructure which are often targeted by adversaries .
“ In an increasingly complex and fast-paced threat landscape , Trinity will empower the UK Armed Forces with a better view
Arctic Wolf to provide Wolfpack Information Risk ’ s customers tools to tackle advanced cyberattacks
olfpack Information Risk
W has teamed with Arctic Wolf , a global leader in security operations , to help proactively protect organisations against cyberattacks . Wolfpack Information Risk customers can now obtain Arctic Wolf ’ s leading security operations capabilities designed to prevent , detect , respond to and remediate cyberthreats – all delivered through the Arctic Wolf Security Operations Cloud .
Arctic Wolf pairs the power , speed and scale of its cloud-native platform with world-class security operations expertise that provides organisations with comprehensive coverage across the entire security operations framework . As a result , joint customers will be empowered with customisable and tailored resources to help protect against and remediate emerging and existing threats , while also improving their security posture over time .
Arctic Wolf ’ s partner-centric go-tomarket model has cemented the company as the cybersecurity partner of choice for more than 1,100 solution providers worldwide , enabling securityminded and cloud-focused partners to position themselves at the forefront of the security operations market .
Wolfpack provides customers with the comfort and assurance that business disruption from cybersecurity risk has been sufficiently reduced , according to their business needs .
“ Arctic Wolf is excited for the opportunity to support Wolfpack ’ s efforts to expand their product portfolio by offering our security operations solutions , a critical capability that many of its customers are specifically requesting ,” said Johnny Ellis , Director , EMEA Channels , Arctic Wolf . “ Cyberattacks threaten companies of every size and organisations are increasingly seeing the need for external security operations expertise , especially when they don ’ t have the in-house cybersecurity talent to manage their evolving security needs .”
“ Our approach is to take the complexity out of information security . This starts with understanding specific cyber-risks and the controls required to mitigate these risks ,” said Craig Rosewarne , MD of Wolfpack . www . intelligentciso . com
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