DOD eyeing consolidation of contractor-heavy cyber operation groups

DOD eyeing consolidation of contractor-heavy cyber operation groups

The Defense Department will review the 23 cybersecurity service providers authorized to conduct operations for the Pentagon, seeking opportunities for potential consolidation, according to a new government watchdog report. “Since there are 23 DOD CSSPs . . . conducting cyberspace operations across the department . . . there may be potential areas of overlap between them and opportunities for cost saving by consolidating some functions and activi…

DOD to look at potential consolidations across cyber enterprise

Pentagon officials plan to assess the department’s sprawling cyber enterprise for potential consolidations that could yield efficiencies and cost savings, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The Defense Department has more than 400 organizations and upwards of 60,000 military and civilian personnel and contractors that perform cyberspace operations, according to the GAO study released Wednesday. “These organizati…