[Satellite Today 12-18-08] Boeing Co. completed its acquisition of Digital Receiver Technology Inc., a Maryland-based company that develops wireless surveillance products for government customers, Boeing announced Dec. 18.
    Digital Receiver’s digital signal processing products, such as wireless satellite and terrestrial receivers and transceivers, are used by U.S. intelligence customers, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to collect signals intelligence and threat warnings. Digital Receiver will operate within Boeing Integrated Defense Systems’ network and space systems unit.
    The acquisition, which was announced November, is part of Boeing’s strategy to expand its presence in the growing intelligence market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.