Raytheon Acquires Foreground Security
October 5, 2015
Raytheon Company has acquired Herndon, Virginia-based Foreground Security, a provider of security operations centers (SOCs), managed security services and cybersecurity professional services. The deal — which creates Raytheon Foreground Security (RFS) — expands Raytheon's managed security capabilities across federal, international and commercial markets; Foreground has approximately 165 employees.
- Buyers
- Raytheon Company
- Targets
- Foreground Security
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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