HERNDON, Va., April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech (Nasdaq: MANT) today announced that it has been selected as one of three companies to continue collaborative development of a prototype for the Department of Defense’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) platform. This phase of the program will be conducted through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL).

“This strategic win positions ManTech as the leading contender to provide hands-on cyber training for the U.S. Army’s next generation warfighters,” said Kevin Phillips, President and CEO of ManTech. “Together with our partners, ManTech is Bringing Digital to the Mission™ in vital ways that will sharpen skills at the tactical edge of cyber combat.”

Under the OTA, ManTech has partnered with a trio of recognized cyber innovators: APTIMA, Inc. for training assessment expertise, SCYTHE, Inc. for cyberattack ingenuity, and Ultimate Knowledge Institute for dashboard creativity. The partnership will collaborate with the government integration team and the other two selectees to support the definition, development, testing and integration of best-in-class capabilities into the prototype PCTE platform.

Over the tenure of this program, prototype work involves multiple “Cyber Innovation Challenges” conducted at the Army’s PCTE DevOps Center in Orlando, FL. In this latest phase, Cyber Innovation Challenge #3, ManTech and its partners will collaborate with the Product Manager – Cyber Resilience & Training (PdM-CRT) to develop cyber training event control capabilities for the PCTE platform.

About ManTech

ManTech provides mission-focused technology solutions and services for U.S. defense, intelligence community and federal civilian agencies. In business more than 50 years, we excel in full-spectrum cyber, data collection & analytics, enterprise IT, systems and software engineering solutions that support national and homeland security. Additional information on ManTech can be found at www.mantech.com.

About National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL)

The National Security Technology Accelerator prospects and develops innovative technology from across the broad commercial and non-traditional defense marketplace, ensuring the development of better, cheaper, and faster defense capabilities that enhance mission and support the Warfighter. For more information on NSXTL and opportunities to do business with the Federal Government, visit https://nstxl.org/

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Source: ManTech International Corporation