Alabama Company offers Cyber Risk Management for US Defense Health Agency

July 15, 2024
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TLDR:

  • Alabama-based Sentar has received a $32-million contract to deliver cybersecurity risk management for the Defense Health Agency.
  • The contract extends Sentar’s nearly 10 years of support for the agency’s Cyber Security Division operations worldwide.

Alabama-based cybersecurity company Sentar has secured a $32-million contract to provide cyber risk management for the US Defense Health Agency. This re-compete task order extends the company’s longstanding support for the agency’s Cyber Security Division operations on a global scale. The scope of the work includes servicing all of the Pentagon’s Military Health System sites, comprising around 60,000 server and workstation capabilities, as well as supporting approximately 430 Programs of Record Systems with diverse infrastructures and operating systems. The agreement entails one base year and could cost upwards of $172.7 million if the contract’s additional four-year option is exercised. Sentar Director Nathan Swab expressed confidence in the company’s cybersecurity expertise and commitment to excellence in enhancing the security posture of the Department of Defense Military Health System. The partnership reflects Sentar’s dedication to safeguarding critical information systems and ensuring the delivery of secure and reliable healthcare services to millions of beneficiaries.

Sentar’s latest contract builds upon a previous award in 2020 to provide cyber risk management support for the Defense Health Agency. The $164-million agreement extended the company’s initial Cybersecurity Risk Management Operations Support engagement with the agency until 2024, showcasing Sentar’s track record of delivering quality services in the cybersecurity realm. This new contract solidifies Sentar’s role as a key player in enhancing cybersecurity for critical government agencies, particularly in the defense and health sectors.

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