Fairborn firm lands nearly $25 million defense deal

The Air Force Research Laboratory is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. BARRIE BARBER/STAFF

The Air Force Research Laboratory is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. BARRIE BARBER/STAFF

A Fairborn defense contractor has landed a seven-year, $24.9 million cyber research deal with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Department of Defense said.

The Design Knowledge Co. will develop the Innovative Cyber/Infrastructure Threat Assessment Environment Mission Assurance program to assess microelectronics, cyber threats and security vulnerabilities and situational awareness and malware protections, among other priorities.