As of August 11, 2003, Veridian Corporation was acquired by General Dynamics Corporation. Veridian Corporation through its subsidiaries provides information-based systems, integrated solutions, and services. The company specializes in mission-critical national security programs, primarily for the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, law enforcement, and other U.S. government agencies. It is engaged in the design, development, deployment, operation, and protection of vital networks, databases and other information, and intelligence systems. Veridian’s offerings include network security and enterprise protection; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; knowledge discovery and decision support; chemical, biological, and nuclear detection; network and enterprise management; and systems engineering services. Its subsidiaries include Veridian Engineering, Inc.; Veridian Systems Division, Inc.; Veridian Information Solutions, Inc.; and Veridian IT Services, Inc. The company’s key competitors include The Boeing Company; Computer Sciences Corporation; Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Northrop Grumman Corporation; Raytheon Company; and Science Applications International Corporation. In March 2003, Altair Engineering, Inc. acquired portable batch system (PBS) technology, including PBS Pro™ and Open PBS workload management software, and related assets from Veridian. In April 2003, Mr. Virnell Bruce was appointed to be the Vice President, Strategic and Corporate Communications. Veridian Corporation is based in Arlington, Virginia.