Defense contractor cutting 25 jobs in Frederick
Thursday - 12/27/2012, 12:34pm ET
FREDERICK, Md. - State officials say a national security contractor is cutting 25 jobs in Frederick.
The Frederick News-Post ( http://bit.ly/V7d3vb) reported Thursday that Sotera Defense Solutions Inc., of Herndon, Va., has filed a layoff notice with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
An agency spokeswoman says the layoffs are scheduled for Monday.
Sotera is a technology company that works with federal intelligence, defense and law-enforcement agencies. Its specialties include counterterrorism and cybersecurity.
The company says it has about 1,500 employees in Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina.
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Information from: The Frederick (Md.) News-Post, http://www.fredericknewspost.com
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