TASC, Inc.
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| Private | |
| Industry | Defense contracting |
| Founded | 1966 (incorporated as The Analytic Sciences Corporation) |
| Founder | Arthur Gelb Harry B. Silverman |
| Headquarters | Chantilly, Virginia, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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20 offices nationwide (as of October 2011[update]) |
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Key people
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John Hynes (President and CEO) |
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Systems engineering Systems integration Decision support |
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Number of employees
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nearly 5,000 |
| Website | tasc |
TASC, Inc., formerly known as The Analytic Sciences Corporation, Inc., is a private defense contractor based outside Washington, D.C., in Chantilly, Virginia. Northrop Grumman owned TASC from 2001 to 2009, when it sold the unit to comply with new government conflict of interest rules.
The firm describes itself as "a leading provider of enterprise systems engineering, mission-enabling architectures and value-based solutions for the national security and public safety markets."
In February 2015, Engility Holdings, Inc. announced that it had completed its acquisition of TASC, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion, including the assumption of net debt.
The 2009 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) forbids conflicts created by use of federal contractors as both advisors of support services and developers of major defense acquisition programs. This put Northrop Grumman in legal conflict, since it provided both development and advisory services to the federal government.
As a result, in November 2009, Northrop Grumman sold TASC, its advisory services group, to investors led by General Atlantic and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $1.65 billion.
In 1966, Arthur Gelb and Harry B. Silverman formed The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC) in Winchester, Massachusetts. The firm provided the U.S. government with modeling, simulation, analysis, and evaluation of integrated navigation and guidance systems for programs including the Trident submarine, Minuteman Missile, and the Space Shuttle.
During the 1970s, TASC's efforts grew in information management and decision support systems, analytical approaches for disposing of nuclear waste, and software engineering for embedded software systems. It commenced technical support, focusing on issues of reliability, life-cycle cost, and data tracking. It also established an economics and management sciences division in Rosslyn, Virginia, for analyzing and supporting government procurement activities. In 1978, TASC purchased a Reston, Virginia–based engineering group specializing in reconnaissance, communication, and intelligence. It built research facilities and laboratories for image-processing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics.
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