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Homeland Security

SAIC Acquires Cyber Security Product Testing Firm

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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

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Science Applications International Corp. [SAI] has acquired Atlan, Inc., a small laboratory company that conducts cyber security product testing as well as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 and 201 validations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atlan, which is based in Northern Virginia, has about 10 employees, half of which have security clearances. The company's sales in its last fiscal year were about $2.3 million. "The addition of Atlan's FIPS testing capabilities enhances SAIC's overall cyber security capabilities…

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