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Re: EG&G Products/Services
From: Wayne Busse <wings@sky.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 20:24:24 -0800
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Rthunder wrote:
>Anyone besides me think the list of products
>and services on the EG&G website is an unusual
>and very suspicious mix of hi-tech hardware and
>bio-tech?
Maybe I can clarify some things.
As an aggregate, the various and sundry technologies
may seem to be a wierd mix, but look at EG&G and
it's background:
Formed to assist the budding nuclear technology
of the U.S. in the 40's, EG&G's main business
was support for atomic bomb testing and development.
Security demanded compartmentalization of different
EG&G technology developments, so that those working on
any one aspect of the project would have little
knowledge of the project as a whole.
To meet the needs of the DOD and the AEC, as they
strived to remain on the cutting edge of nuclear
research and development, EG&G needed to expand into
other related areas.
Buying companies that could provide that technology
made sense, in that security would be more easily
maintained, and all would be in the EG&G fold.
By this method a conglomerate was being formed.
The various EG&G companies, while providing support for
the construction of nuclear weapons and other DOD
projects, continued to supply products for commercial
applications.
Nothing particularly sinister about this, save the
dubious distinction of testing thermonuclear weapons.
You are correct that spin-offs can tell us where Gov't.
funded technology was at a given time, but in some cases
not enough information is available to even wager a guess.
By the time some of these developments reach the
commercial market, DOD funded, secret technology is a lot
farther down the road.
With the decline of nuclear testing and development,
to remain viable, EG&G began moving into different areas
of expertise, and now provides support for many different
departments of the Government.
>Seems the company has used a lot of inside info
>from government research in their commercial line.
Why not capitalize on technology you have developed for
government projects?
> I heard from a friend of mine still in SOps, that UAV's
>are the rage of the day...
UAV's have been all over the news, since the Gulf War.
Some new developments in size and range, including
the transcontinental Global Hawk, and testing of micro UAV's.
>...and there are some spooky things coming out of Dynatrend.
Possibly, Dynatrend also handles auctions of seized property
for the Customs Service.
Wanna' buy some Cuban cigars?
EG&G lists Dynatrend as performing asset and management
services for industry and the Federal Government.
> I did take notice that almost everyone on the entire EG&G
>board is a big contributor and supporter of the Arts
>(symphony, ballet). Too bad they don't support their fellow
>humans' basic rights and freedoms.
I knew it, Liberals.
--
Wayne Busse
wings@sky.net
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