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Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced today that it’s cutting 4,000 jobs nationwide, including 600 in Arizona.
Those 600 Arizona employees work at a 495,000-square-foot facility in Goodyear, which will close.
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In a statement from the company, the jobs losses are attributed to “continued declines in U.S. government spending.”
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The Goodyear facility, which houses part of Lockheed’s Information Systems and Global Solutions department, is expected to close by “early 2015.”
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions comprises 28,000 highly skilled professionals bringing together the full range of the corporation’s information competencies in information technology solutions, management services, and advanced technology expertise. With nearly $9 billion in sales, IS&GS is a leading federal services and information technology contractor with a strong heritage of delivering world-class solutions and delivering advanced technology across a broad spectrum of civil and defense domains. IS&GS plays an integral role in the corporation’s domestic and global business strategy.
According to the company, most of the employees in the Arizona facility have a security clearance of some degree.
Check out the information released by Lockheed on the next page.
Facility-Consolidation-Fact-Sheet.pdf
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