Allentown, PA: Netizen Corporation, an ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, and CMMI Level 3 certified Veteran-Owned provider of cybersecurity and related solutions for defense, government, and commercial customers worldwide, has been awarded a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a total value of $151,000,000,000 over 10 years. MDA SHIELD will be the primary procurement method for upcoming work associated with the “Golden Dome” initiative, a multi-layer missile defense system directed by the Trump administration to be built as a strategic national priority. “Golden Dome” is intended to protect the U.S. homeland from long-range and hypersonic missile threats, akin to Israel’s “Iron Dome” system but exponentially larger in scope and scale.
The SHIELD contract allows MDA and other defense entities to rapidly acquire capabilities from a pre-vetted pool of vendors by leveraging agile procurement processes under one highly flexible enterprise contract vehicle. It encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the delivery of innovative capabilities utilizing cutting-edge technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for missile defense systems. Work areas of the SHIELD contract include prototyping, weapon design, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and data mining, to name a few. Over 2,700 offers were received by MDA in response to the SHIELD contract solicitation with 1,014 vendors being selected for a position on the contract after an intensive review process that required a relevant and advanced defense-related work performance history, among other qualifications.
Akhil Handa, Netizen’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), stated that “earning a spot on this SHIELD contract, with homeland missile defense now mandated a critical national priority by Presidential Executive Order, is a key strategic objective for the company and integral to our growth and diversification within the defense industry. We very much look forward to leveraging our exceptionally high-rated defense past performance and expertise to provide innovative yet cost-effective missile defense support solutions in areas such as cybersecurity, systems engineering, and artificial intelligence.” He also said that further geographic expansion into the Huntsville, Alabama area, where MDA is headquartered, may be likely for Netizen as contract task orders are awarded.
About Netizen Corporation:
Founded in 2013, Netizen is a highly specialized provider of cybersecurity and related technology solutions. The company, a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB), is headquartered in Allentown, PA with additional offices and staff locations in Virginia (DC Metro), South Carolina (Charleston), and Florida. Netizen holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, and CMMI Level III SVC registrations demonstrating the maturity of its operations.
In addition to recognition as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. now three times by Inc. Magazine in their annual “Inc. 5000” list of the nation’s most successful companies, Netizen has also been named a national “Best Workplace” by Inc. Magazine, a multiple awardee of the U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for Veteran hiring and training, a Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year and Veteran-Owned Business of the Year, and a recipient of dozens of other awards for innovation, community involvement, and growth.
Netizen operates a state-of-the-art 24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC) in Allentown, PA that delivers comprehensive cybersecurity monitoring solutions for both government and commercial clients. Their service portfolio also includes cybersecurity assessments and advisory, software assurance, penetration testing, cybersecurity engineering, and compliance audit support for government and commercial markets.
Netizen specializes in serving organizations that operate within some of the world’s most highly sensitive and tightly regulated environments where unwavering security, strict compliance, technical excellence, and operational maturity are non-negotiable requirements. Their proven track record in these domains positions them as the premier trusted partner for organizations where technology reliability and security simply cannot be compromised.
Learn more at https://www.Netizen.net.
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December 8, 2025 Tara Ellis, Director of Capture // press@netizen.net
