Harris Acquires Crucial Security for Law Enforcement Cyberspace Solutions

Harris Corporation has acquired privately held Crucial Security, Inc., expanding its capabilities and customer footprint in the cyber security market. Crucial Security offers an array of mission-enabling engineering solutions that address both offensive and defensive IT security challenges. Its customers include federal law enforcement and other U.S. government agencies. Crucial Security has approximately 110 employees located primarily in Chantilly, Virginia.


"Crucial Security's deep understanding of both offensive and defensive cyber security, unparalleled software engineering domain expertise, and immensely talented employees -- most of whom have high-level security clearances -- add significantly to our current initiatives in the fast-growing cyber security market," said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and CEO of Harris. http://www.harris.com