Adding to its capabilities in cyber security, Raytheon [RTN] has acquired Telemus Solutions, Inc., which provides security consulting and intelligence advisory services to defense, intelligence and other federal customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Northern Virginia, Telemus has core capabilities in threat and vulnerability assessments, emergency response planning, security training, and specialized research and analysis. “This acquisition represents Raytheon’s latest step in building an end-to-end information security offering to address our customers’ most critical security needs,” says Michael Keebaugh, president of the company’s Intelligence and Information Systems segment. “The purchase of Telemus underscores Raytheon’s continued focus on the emerging cyber security market and demonstrates our leadership in providing technologies that solve our customers’ most complex information security challenges.” The Telemus acquisition marks the third in the past year for Raytheon in the information security space.
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