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U.S. Army Picks ManTech to Develop Prototype of Cloud-Based Persistent Cyber Training Environment
[August 21, 2018]

U.S. Army Picks ManTech to Develop Prototype of Cloud-Based Persistent Cyber Training Environment


HERNDON, Va., Aug. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech (Nasdaq: MANT) today announced that it has been selected as one of four companies to collaboratively develop a prototype for the U.S. Army’s Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group, Inc. (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5).

Kevin Phillips, President & CEO, ManTech
Helping win the war in cyber, the fifth domain battle space.


In this new initiative, ManTech will combine its mission focus and strengths in cyber, systems and software engineering with complementary expertise in infrastructure development and learning management systems by non-traditional defense subcontractors including Ultimate Knowledge Institute (UKI) and C5 Cyber Partners. The ManTech-led group will collaborate with the government integration team and the other three selectees to support the definition, development, testing and integration of best-in-class capabilities into the prototype PCTE platform.

“As a respected technology leader, ManTech is excited to team with non-traditional contractors to deliver the innovation American forces need to win the war in cyber, the fifth domain battle space,” said Kevin Phillips, President and CEO of ManTech. “This collaborative effort will join ManTech’s proven strengths with the core capabilities of our partners, culminatng in the Army’s biggest cyber program.”



Prototype work will involve approximately four “Cyber Innovation Challenges” over the next two years, to be conducted at the Army’s PCTE DevOps Center in Orlando, FL. In Cyber Innovation Challenge #1, ManTech and its team will collaborate with the Product Manager – Cyber Resilience & Training (PdM-CRT) to design and deploy the initial platform supporting PCTE.

About ManTech


ManTech provides mission-focused technology solutions and services for U.S. defense, intelligence community and federal civilian agencies. Now in our 50th year, 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 CMG

The mission of Consortium Management Group, Inc. on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) is to speed development of technologies to improve U.S. Government capabilities required to sustain U.S. military supremacy in weapon systems information technologies.

For more information on CMG and its uniquely rapid, cost-effective and collaborative acquisition vehicle for companies, nonprofits and academic organizations seeking to do business with the Federal Government, contact Mary Reinecke at [email protected], 202-466-4211.

Statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those we anticipate. For a written description of these factors, see the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any updating information in our subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update them, whether as a result of a subsequent event or otherwise.

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