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San Antonio, TX – March 9, 2011 - Denim Group, an IT consultancy that develops secure
software and helps organizations assess and mitigate risks with their existing software, today
announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
with the 688th Information Operations Wing (IOW), the U.S. Air Force’s leading unit for
information operations and cyberspace tools and tactics development.
“The 688th IOW, one of the Air Force organizations developing security technology for the
protection of USAF cyberspace systems, regularly works with outside organizations to identify
new technologies and innovative ways to solve certain operational problems,” said Mike Kretzer,
technical advisor to the 688th IOW commander. “We look forward to collaborating with Denim
Group to further enhance Air Force capabilities in the area of secure software.”
“We’re excited to work with the Air Force and the 688th IOW given their role in developing
future defenses for the most sensitive Air Force systems,” stated John Dickson, Principal of
Denim Group. “This agreement is a great example of where both organizations can learn from
each other – Denim Group, with its experience with software security best practices in the
commercial sector, and the 688th IOW with its unique mission requirements to support combat
operations in the field.”
The 688th Information Operations Wing is located at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas. The wing delivers proven information operations and engineering infrastructure
Denim Group CRADA Signed
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capabilities integrated across air, space and cyberspace. The 688th IOW team is comprised of
more than 1,200 military and civilian members skilled in the areas of engineering installation,
real time operations and innovation, intelligence, communications, test, training and computer
applications. The wing was formally designated on August 18, 2009, the same day 24th Air
Force was stood up as the Air Force's Component Numbered Air Force for cyberspace
operations, falling under Air Force Space Command. The wing is composed of two groups: the
318th Information Operations Group (IOG) at Lackland AFB and the 38th Cyberspace
Engineering Group (CEG) at Tinker AFB, OK.
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