Karen Emami, CEO of Global InfoTek, and Vice President of Strategic Development Chip Block. Photo Contributed
Global InfoTek, Inc. (GITI), of Reston, is one of six companies selected as a prime contractor by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide innovative revolutionary cybersecurity research, development and demonstration services. The aim of this Agile Cyber Technology (ACT) effort is to give the Air Force cyber space superiority in alignment with the national security cyber strategy.
This indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a six-year period of performance and a ceiling contract value of $300 million. President Dr. Ray Emami says the company is pleased to have been selected for the critical technology contract and looks forward to working with AFRL to provide ground-breaking solutions to meet the Air Force’s cyber mission.
He said there is a driving need for rapid cyber development solutions and AFRL’s ACT effort is the type of flexible and innovative contract that meets that need.
Vice President of Strategic Development Chip Block says that his team brings together world class researchers and leading industrial partners to provide a complete range of cyber research and development skills to augment the Air Force's most challenging cybersecurity initiatives.
Global InfoTek, Inc. (GITI) is a small, woman-owned business located in Reston, with operations in Tampa, Fla. and overseas. Founded in 1996, the company is a recognized leader in advanced systems research and development. GITI provides award-winning solutions in the cyber, knowledge management, systems integration and large scale test and evaluation areas. GITI's clients include DARPA, Army, Air Force, NRL and the Intelligence Community For further information please see
www.globalinfotek.com.