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L-3 Acquires Data Analytics Firm

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

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L-3 Communications [LLL] on March 5 said it has acquired the data analytics firm Data Tactics Corp., a small company that primarily supports the Defense Department. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Data Tactics, which is based in Northern Virginia, has about 250 employees and expects sales of about $50 million this year. The company’s employees include more than 150 data scientists, engineers, architects and developments, most of which have security clearances. “Data Tactics adds key capabilities in big data…

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