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December 12, 2013

Engility joins $4B project to counter weapons of mass destruction
Chantilly, Va. (UPI) Dec 11, 2013
High-end consulting firm Engility is joining a $4 billion U.S. defense program aimed at advancing research into ways of combating weapons of mass destruction. The anti-WMD project is being run by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a U.S. Department of Defense agency tasked with countering WMD threats both at their potential inception and in actual combat scenarios. The agency has headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Va., and employs 2,000 personnel worldwide. Engility emerged as a prime contr ... read more

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Watchdog picks up Nobel Prize, eyes total chemical arms ban

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Kerry says Iran may not be ready for final nuclear deal

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Philippine government and Islamic rebels sign deal

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