Previously known as Netco Government Services, is a privately held business headquartered in

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, U.S. that provides network services to various branches of the US Government.

History

In 2006 the company was purchased by

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and made into a new sect known as Harris ITS (Information Technology services). Harris Corp is located in Melbourne, Florida. Netco's predecessor company, WAM!NET, was founded in 2000 in Minnesota and was substantially taken over by a $100 million investment in 2001 by

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. WAM!NET's commercial business and the rights to the name WAM!NET were sold in July 2003 to

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, and the part that handled government contracts, specifically the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract (

NMCI The Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) is a United States Department of the Navy program which was designed to provide the vast majority of information technology services for the entire Department, including the United States Navy and Marine Corps ...

), was renamed as Netco. NMCI continues to be its main source of revenue. The company claims more than 600 employees nationwide, the majority holding security clearances. Netco provides network infrastructure and IT support services for government agencies including the

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(ATF),

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(DOD),

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(DOE),

Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic m ...

(FAA),

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(NRO),

National Security Agency The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collecti ...

(NSA),

Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an organization within the United States Department of the Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Established by Congress in 1946, its mission is to plan ...

(ONR),

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, and the

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. Netco purchased Multimax for its Air Force contracts and assumed its name in 2006. Netco, technically, no longer exists.

References

{{Reflist * Kelley, Matt.
Cerberus business network reaches far
" ''USA Today''. 19 January 2006.

External links

Harris CorporationMultimax Company Website
Technology companies of the United States Companies based in Fairfax County, Virginia L3Harris Technologies