Northrop Grumman realigns

Northrop Grumman Corp. will realign business within two of its operating sectors that have similar customers, expertise and capabilities.

Effective Jan. 1, Northrop Grumman Information Technology will pick up the Global Information Technology, Civil Systems and Mission Systems Europe businesses from Northrop Grumman Mission Systems.

The Defense Mission Systems unit of Northrop Grumman IT will move to the Mission Systems sector.

Approximately 5,600 employees from Northrop Grumman IT will move to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, and 2,600 employees from Mission Systems will move to Northrop Grumman IT.