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Qualys To Acquire Government Technology Company Second Front

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 4th, 2018

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Qualys To Acquire Government Technology Company Second Front

Cloud security firm Qualys, Inc. [QLYS] on Monday said has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Second Front Systems in a deal aimed at helping it better reach federal customers, particularly in defense, intelligence and law enforcement.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. If the companies enter into a definitive acquisition agreement, the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2018.“This acquisition would enable us to strengthen our federal division and expand the reach of…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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