Marine Corps awards cyber, IT contracts to three firms

The Marine Corps has awarded cyber and IT contracts to three companies.

Under the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts, which will support Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command, the contractors will provide "cyber and information technology training including basic level courses, intermediate level courses, opportunity level courses, opportunity areas from Pipeline 2.2, and other software applications," according to the Department of Defense contract announcement. "Training will provide commercially available technical courses required to meet operational standards at national level organizations providing support to cyber security missions."

The companies are Executive Protection Systems, which received a $19.2 million contract, Onyx Consulting, which received a $14.6 million contract, and CSR Group, which received a $14.1 million contract.

The contract includes a base year and two one-year options.

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