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which sells secure hardware and software to the government and lawenforcementg organizations, for an undisclosed sum. Executives at Boein (NYSE: BA) say the purchase will help extendr its ability to servre the federal cyber security andintelligence markets. “The addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strong enhancement to the Boeing capabilities developed through years of experience on secure networks for some of the most complezx systems in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integratedx Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourthn company that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-relatee lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeinv acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwingb and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, founded in will add fewer than 30 employeesto Boeing’x Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Spacr Systems unit. The company’s products are certifief and accredited bythe U.S. governmenyt to operate on the government’ds trusted systems. Boeing said the transaction, expectede to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financial guidance. Boeing’ds Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employeese worldwide.