Project Profile - CIFA

Federated Engineers are providing Network Operations, Design, Messaging and Security Support to the Counterintelligence Field Activity of the Office of the Secretary of Defense located in Crystal City. Daily operational support includes 30+ Windows 2003 servers to include file and print servers, MS Exchange 2003 messaging servers, UNIX servers, as well as a variety of security related applications which include Firewalls, Network Intrusion Detection, Secure Remote Access Service (RAS), VPN and PKI.

Projects include the design and implementation of an enterprise level Wide Area Network (WAN), designing and building a robust Test Lab environment, managing Microsoft Exchange messaging sites and organizations, UNIX DNS servers, routine upgrades to existing systems, resolving customer related trouble tickets, replacing legacy equipment, managing security incidents, and test and evaluation of GOTS and COTS equipment and software.

Security related responsibilities include the design and implementation of Raptor and Pix Firewall, Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System (CSIDS), Secure RAS, VPN, and PKI. The ultimate aim of the project is to establish a collaborative environment whereby Counterintelligence Agents and Analysts can securely communicate across multiple levels of security.