Pentagon awards $68M cybersecurity training contract

The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia outside Washington, DC is seen in this aerial photograph, April 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

TeleCommunication Systems has been awarded a $68 million contract for cybersecurity training.

Under the five-year contract, Telecommunication Systems will use its Art of Exploitation training service, according to a company news release. It will also use its PerformanScore tool to deliver performance-based testing

The company’s curriculum has been used for advanced cybersecurity training of more than 12,000 government and enterprise professionals since 2009.