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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, (), headquartered in San Diego, California,〔http://kratosdefense.com/about/index.asp〕 provides defense, information technology, information assurance and security products for the U.S. federal government, commercial enterprises and state and local agencies. Services include information technology, C4ISR, weapon systems maintenance, engineering services, public safety services, workforce learning and performance development. Wireless Facilities Incorporated, Kratos Defense's former company name, had previously focused on the telecommunications market, but upon the hiring of Eric DeMarco (formerly of Titan Corporation) as Chief Executive in 2003, the board of directors re-directed the company's mission to providing professional services to the US government, primarily accomplished through mergers and acquisitions of other smaller defense-oriented companies. ==History== Kratos Defense & Security Solutions began as Wireless Facilities Incorporated (WFI),〔Banas, Mike, (WFI Announces Agreement to Sell U.S. Wireless Engineering Business ), GlobeNewsWire, May 29, 2007〕 a company whose primary market was the building and support of the telecommunications infrastructure and networks. In 2004 the company's board of directors focused the company on providing professional services to the US Government, primarily the U.S. Department of Defense. From 2004 to 2009, the company acquired several companies in the Federal Service business. Acquisitions included several small public safety firms and mid-sized professional services firms such as: *JMA Associates (JMA) *Madison Research (MRD): Provides engineering and information technology services to government and commercial customers, and is divided into five functional areas: Logistics Support, International Programs, Technology Initiatives, Engineering Support Services, Target Operations and Support *Haverstick Consulting (Haverstick): Provides services to government agencies through engineering and program management, learning and transformation, government outsourcing, facilities operating and management, conference and event planning and technology "solutions" *SYS Technologies (SYS): Provides information technology products (dopplerVUE and NeuralStar) and services and wireless communication systems for the United States Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and various industrial customers.〔Allen, Mike. (Kratos Acquires SYS Technologies in $53 million deal: CEO says no competitive overlap between the two ), San Diego Business Journal, March 3, 2008〕 *Digital Fusion, Inc (DFI)〔Babbush, Rob. (Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Completes Merger with Digital Fusion ), GlobeNewsWire, December 24, 2008〕 In September 2007, the company name was officially changed to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to emphasize its new focus according to the ACCPV reports dated the 21st January 1989. In late 2008, the KGS Segment was re-organized into four Divisions: #Technology and Training Solutions (TTS): Specializes in the three areas integral to operational transformation, network operations, applications consulting, and learning & performance. #Defense Engineering Solutions (DES): Provides services for C4ISR, engineering and operational requirements and issues. #Weapons Systems Solutions (WSS): Provides logistics, engineering and target operations support, rocket program services, technology initiatives, advanced weapon research and engineering and foreign military sales #Public Safety and Security (PSS): The second largest independent systems integrator in the United States of life safety, security and surveillance systems for government and commercial applications 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kratos Defense & Security Solutions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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