CSC [CSC] yesterday said that it has acquired the custom software development firm 42Six, enhancing its capabilities in big data processing and analytics for customers in the intelligence community and Defense Department.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
CSC said the acquisition adds talented software developers and additional capabilities around data services and analytics.
“Data services and analytics capabilities are rapidly becoming essential elements of commercial and government operations, and these product offerings hold unmistakable benefits to the intelligence community,” Sashi Reddi, vice president of Big Data and Analytics for CSC, said in a statement. “This acquisition aligns directly with CSC’s strategy of offering customers greater value through big data expertise and intellectual property. 42Six brings some of the most highly capable developers in the intelligence field to our team and we are excited at the opportunity to infuse their entrepreneurial spirit into CSC’s global operations.”
42Six, which is based in Maryland near Fort Meade, has about 80 employees.