Cybersecurity and Software Engineering Provider Acquired by Raytheon

Henggeler Computer Consultants, Inc., a cyber security and software engineering company, has been acquired by Raytheon, further extending Raytheon’s capabilities in the domains of cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and systems engineering. This is the Raytheon’s second cybersecurity-related acquisition in December and the tenth since 2007. On December 5, 2011, Raytheon purchased Madison, Ala.-based Pikewerks Corporation, which features a range of analysis and investigation capabilities as well as software protection and forensics solutions.

Raytheon Company, with 2010 sales of $25 billion, has significantly strengthened its positions as a cybersecurity contractor in the defense, homeland security and other government markets since 2007. Federal cyber security business is burgeoning in the face of growing cyber security concerns.