Jacobs (NYSE: J) has acquired cybersecurity company the Buffalo Group to expand its services to government agencies. The deal comes as the threats of cyberattacks is surging.

Buffalo uses analytics, social media analysis and artificial intelligence to detect potential cyberattacks across multiple government agencies.

“Defending our nation against adversarial threats is growing in complexity. The Buffalo Group’s leading cyber and intelligence capabilities further strengthens our suite of national priority solutions across integrated multi-domain environments,” says Jacobs CEO Steve Demetriou.