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GD Completes Fidelis Acquisition

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has completed its purchase of cyber security firm Fidelis Security Systems, Inc., boosting its capabilities in detecting and preventing advanced persistent threats. Terms of the deal, which was first announced last week, were not disclosed (Defense Daily, Aug. 21). “We are now better positioned to help our enterprise and government customers combat advanced threats and protect their networks through real-time situational awareness,” Lou Von Thaer, president of GD Advanced Information Systems (AIS), said in…

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