Top 10 Homeland Security Contractors

[ChicanoPwr]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041231/D87APUKO0.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top 10 contractors with the Homeland Security Department from Oct. 1, 2003 through July, according to department records:

1. Integrated Coast Guard Systems (joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman), $424,343,705

2. Boeing Service Co., $256,735,023

3. Unisys Corp. (UIS), $256,155,510

4. InVision Technologies (now a General Electric subsidiary), $177,915,472

5. Cooperative Personnel Services, $125,611,589

6. Michael Baker Jr. Corp., $110,917,282

7. General Dynamics Decision Systems, $83,454,361

8. Lockheed Martin Technology Systems, $71,737,625

9. Vertex Aerospace L.L.C., $69,507,268

10. Covenant Aviation Security, L.L.C., $56,000,000

[elehhhhna]

1. How many of these are owned in part (or whole) by Carlysle Group?

Anybody have that info handy?

[Nadienne]

3. One thing I found:

"It should be noted that the CEO of the Carlyle Management Group, Edward Ewing, was once the vice president of Lockheed."

from http://www.rense.com/general15/dod.htm

[Nadienne]

4. Also this:

"Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of Sippican Holdings, a maker of naval electronics systems, from District-based The Carlyle Group."

and

"The Carlyle Group acquired Sippican in April 2002."

from http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2004/11/29/daily28.html

[Nadienne]

5. Also this about Boeing and Northrop Grumman

"DALLAS/FARNBOROUGH, England, JULY 24, 2000 - The sale of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) commercial aerostructures business to The Carlyle Group was closed at 12:01 a.m. EDT today. The business will operate as an independent company under the name, Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., with locations in Texas, California, Georgia and Florida."

and

"Vought is one of the world's largest aerostructures subcontractors with estimated annual sales of over $1 billion. Its major customers include The Boeing Company and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation."

from http://www.voughtaircraft.com/newsFactGallery/releases/2000/072400.htm

[Nadienne]

6. A little more about Carlyle:

"From its founding in 1987, the Carlyle Group has pioneered investing in the defense and national security markets, and through its takeover of companies with billions of dollars in defense contracts became one of the U.S. military's top vendors, ranking among better known defense firms like Lockheed Martin, Boeing Co., Raytheon Co., Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics."

from http://www.infowars.com/articles/military/carlyle_group_investing_war.htm

[Straight Shooter]

2. General Dynamics is big in Texas; maybe Lockheed-Martin, too.

It sure does pay to grease the cloven hooves of the bushes.