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GD To Acquire Cyber Security Firm Fidelis

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Fidelis Security Systems, Inc., adding a new capability for detecting and preventing advanced persistent threats (APT) in cyber space as well as providing it with additional commercial customers. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, were not disclosed. Fidelis, which is based in Massachusetts, provides a deep session inspection software platform that it offers its customers either as a hardware or virtual…

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