Jane Edwards
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has signed a security control agreement with the Defense Department in a push to pursue opportunities in the U.S. government and defense markets.
The agreement would help MDA seek security clearance for its operations at its Palo Alto, California-based facility as part of the implementation of the company“™s growth strategy, MDA said Thursday.
The DoD agreement comes three months after MDA named new board of directors and senior executives in support of the implementation of the company“™s U.S. Access Plan strategy and establishment of its San Francisco-based operating entity – SSL MDA Holdings ““ responsible for all MDA businesses in Canada and the U.S.
The company“™s U.S. Access Plan aims to pursue government contracts to provide information technology and communications services for classified space programs at DoD, NASA and agencies within the Intelligence Community.
