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Boeing To Acquire Software Firm In Logistics Command And Control Area

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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

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Boeing [BA] recently said it has agreed to acquire Federated Software Group, an engineering and software services firm that helps the Defense Department track and distribute equipment and personnel. The proposed deal is the second by Boeing in the past month to enhance its position in the logistics command and control arena. In September Boeing said it would acquire Tapestry Solutions, which specializes in real-time logistics visibility and logistics modeling and simulation (Defense Daily, Sept. 29). Terms of the Federated…

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