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Vectrus Adds Work For Intelligence Community In New Acquisitions

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 6th, 2021

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Vectrus Adds Work For Intelligence Community In New Acquisitions

Chuck Prow, CEO of V2X. Photo: V2X

Vectrus [VEC] is expanding its work with the intelligence community following two new acquisitions that also add technologies for converged infrastructure. On Monday, Vectrus said it acquired HHB Systems, a small Northern Virginia-based company that provides systems engineering and technical assistance in the areas of facilities management, logistics, enterprise operations, asset management, information technology and cyber security. HHB has more than 50 employees, 95 percent of which hold Top Secret clearances or above, serving the intelligence community. “The acquisition of…

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