By Aliya Sternstein
In early February, FAA discovered “a known virus” spread via email on “its administrative computer system,” agency spokeswoman Laura Brown told Nextgov.
“After a thorough review, the FAA did not identify any damage to agency systems,” she added.
An upcoming competition among contractors to help run an FAA cybersecurity center might be altered as a result of the incident, according to an April 2 interim award notice that casually mentioned the attack.
FAA drew up a short-term agreement for incumbent contractor SRA International without reviewing competitors’ services to avoid disrupting operations while preparing a new solicitation, according to the notice.
“Due to a recent cyberattack, the FAA requires additional planning time to determine the impact to the competitive procurement’s requirements,” agency officials said in the notice.
