Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Federated Software Group, an engineering and software services firm that helps the Defense Department track and distribute equipment and personnel.
The proposed deal is the second by Boeing in the past month to enhance its position in the logistics command and control arena. In September Boeing said it would acquire Tapestry Solutions, which specializes in real-time logistics visibility and logistics modeling and simulation (Defense Daily, Sept. 29).
Terms of the Federated deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2008, were not disclosed. St. Louis-based Federated has about 150 employees. Boeing said the deal is immaterial to its financial guidance.
“With our troops deployed in more than 125 countries around the world, our military and government customers are demanding the kind of enhanced logistical efficiency and supply chain situational awareness that Federated Software Group enables through their world-class engineering and software products,” Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems division, said in a statement.
Federated will operate within IDS’ Global Services & Support business.
Federated is the integrator for several command and control systems. The Air Force Mobility Command uses the company’s applications to track planes, pilots, passengers and cargo involved in airlift and aerial refueling operations. U.S. Transportation Command also uses Federated’s applications to track and optimize air, land and sea mobility operations globally.