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Company Specialties: Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Education and Human Resources, Engineering, Geosciences, International Science and Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Grants, STEM, and Research
Company Type: Government Agency
Headquarters: Alexandria, VA
Founded: 1950
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