Miles Jamison 
- Tharros has secured a NIST task order to deliver technical services for the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- The company will help develop CSF 2.0 educational resources and machine-readable cybersecurity guidance
- The award was issued through NIST’s $125 million CAPSS contract vehicle, launched in 2023
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded Tharros a task order to provide technical services for the Cybersecurity Framework, or CSF, and Risk Management Program.
What Is the Scope of the NIST CAPSS Task Order?
The Fulton, Maryland-based company said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers subject matter expertise, technical development and stakeholder engagement services that expand the reach of NIST’s CSF version 2.0.
Tharros will also help develop new CSF 2.0 educational resources and automate NIST cybersecurity guidance by converting frameworks and governance requirements into machine-readable rules, enabling automated execution and structured evidence reporting.
The task order was awarded under NIST’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services, or CAPSS, contract, a five-year, $125 million multiple-award vehicle issued in December 2023 to Analygence, CyberESI and Electrosoft. Analygence rebranded as Tharros earlier this year as part of a broader effort to expand its federal cybersecurity business.
How Will the Work Support NIST Cybersecurity Programs?
Tharros will support NIST’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Platform and Online Informative References program by developing software and database capabilities that broaden access to automated cybersecurity guidance. The work will leverage NIST resources such as the National Vulnerability Database, National Checklist Program and Cybersecurity and Privacy Reference Tool.
“Our focus is turning trusted cybersecurity frameworks into practical, operational tools — helping agencies and industry move from high-level guidance to real-world resilience at the speed of the mission,” said Lonnie Parker, founder and CEO of Tharros.
The award follows Tharros’ February announcement that it received a strategic investment from Blue Delta Capital Partners to scale federal cybersecurity capabilities, expand its workforce and accelerate the development of technology-driven offerings for government customers.
