CSC has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to provide cybersecurity services for the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron (NWS).

Under the contract, CSC will provide full spectrum cyber capabilities for the joint warfighter and plan, coordinate, analyse and report on the results of managed network intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems.

The $30m contract has a one-year base period and two option years, and work will be carried out at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, US.

The 33rd NWS provides constant, year-round defence and monitoring of air force and US Central Command worldwide classified and unclassified IP networks.