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State Department Awards Northrop Grumman African Contingency Work

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Friday, October 24th, 2008

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Department of State has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a five-month $36 million task order under the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) contract to provide equipment and logistics services. "Northrop Grumman's vast capabilities allow us to quickly and efficiently meet the growing needs of the ACOTA program," Mike Roberts, Northrop Grumman Technical Services sector's Training and Simulation Group vice president and general manager, said in a statement. "We are a proud contractor of the ACOTA team, successfully planning and…

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