US National Security Agency (NSA) is all geared up for release of its 'Perfect Citizen' programme that is aimed to look out for supposed threats and at the same time offer shield towards web attacks on American organisations, reports the Wall Street Journal.

It is a $100 million contract for the programme that is offered to defence contractor Raytheon.

In regard of this matter Raytheon via e-mail stated: "Our Government... feel that they need to ensure the Public Sector is doing all they can to secure infrastructure critical to our national security."

The Project shall grant a permit to NSA to the private and government agencies that control critical utilities, infrastructure and operations including electricity grids and nuclear power plants.

NSA spokesperson Judith Emmel, in a statement with tech news site The Register, stated: "Perfect Citizen is purely a vulnerabilities-assessment and capabilities-development contract. This is a research and engineering effort. There is no monitoring activity involved, and no sensors are employed in this endeavor. Specifically, it does not involve the monitoring of communications or the placement of sensors on utility company systems."

At the moment NSA has promised not to pressurize companies to join in for projects but will offer incentives to bring companies on board.