Frontier Technology Inc., a leading provider of deep data expertise and mission-tailored services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community, announced the expansion of its cyber operations facilities in Huntsville, Alabama with the construction of the FTI Huntsville Analysis and Cyber Security Center (HACS Center). The expansion will add 25,000 square feet of secure facility space operating at all classification levels to complement the company’s existing office.
The FTI HACS Center will serve as a Cyber Center of Excellence — a secure environment where FTI’s government customers, industry partners and academics can work together. They will be equipped to accelerate innovation in cyber with cutting-edge analytics and access to FTI’s vast library of operational technologies and deep technical capabilities in the cyber domain. The new facilities will bring FTI’s cyber operations footprint in Huntsville to 40,000 square feet. In addition to supporting 60 FTI employees already based in Huntsville, the HACS Center will create 140 new jobs over the next three years.
FTI will invest approximately $10 million for the expansion of its existing footprint in Huntsville. The FTI HACS Center is expected to be complete and operational by the first half of 2025.
“I commend FTI on its expansion in Huntsville, Alabama. The HACS Center will contribute to our national security through cyber security, data analytics and artificial intelligence,” said Representative Dale Strong (AL-05). “Now more than ever, it’s crucial the United States is on the cutting edge of next-generation war fighting and this investment will contribute to that mission.”
“Our late founder Lavon Jordan has deep roots in the Huntsville area. Since we opened our first office in Huntsville in 2010, I’ve been amazed at how far we’ve come with this community,” said Jose Hidalgo, president, FTI. “FTI’s HACS Center will serve as a Cyber Center of Excellence, with state-of-the-art technology, expertise and resources to help our customers advance, accelerate and optimize defenses against increasingly sophisticated and dangerous cyber threats.”
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A cyber-attack occurs every 39 seconds on average, and the DoD is among the prime targets for a wide array of ever-evolving and ever more dangerous threats. FTI’s defensive and resilient cyber solutions offer a portfolio of advanced technologies and services to help customers maintain and optimize cyber defense, including mission cyber risk analysis, supply chain Illumination, blue and gray space analysis, penetration testing, radio frequency (RF) analysis, and cyber-enhanced threat intelligence analysis.
“FTI is able to provide the most powerful insights, skilled talent and sophisticated technology to deter bad actors and defend critical military infrastructure and intelligence,” said Lincoln Hudson, chief operations officer, FTI. “The HACS Center’s innovative edge will help us maintain our industry-leading standard and attract some of the country’s best cyber talent from in, around, and beyond Huntsville.”
The announcement of the FTI HACS Center follows the company’s October 2023 announcement of the FTI Operational Research Bridge for Innovation & Technology (ORBIT Center), a 46,000 square foot, space-focused, secure facility currently under construction in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The ORBIT Center will provide the DoD and its mission partners with a Center of Excellence to foster collaboration and knowledge transfer in the space operations domain.
“It is exciting to see the great leadership and professionalism the FTI team brings to decision analysis tools and in-depth cyber capabilities supporting DoD across the Services,” said Jim Rogers, major general, U.S. Army (ret.) and board member, FTI. “The growth in Huntsville reinforces the importance of this work across all government agencies.”
SOURCE: BusinessWire
