SYS provides information technology solutions and wireless communications systems for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and industrial customers. It also provides applications in the areas of decision support, knowledge management, and applications supporting the communications network. The company operates through Defense Solutions Group (DSG) and the Sensor Networking Systems and Products Group (SNG). DSG provides engineering, technical, financial, and management services primarily to the U.S. government customers, including the U.S. Navy and General Services Administration. It offers management and technical services in systems planning, management and analysis, systems engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, ordnance engineering, logistics analysis and engineering, operations analysis, hazardous materials reduction studies, computer systems analysis, office automation, information management systems, and related support services. SNG provides sensor networking technologies, and public safety and security solutions. It develops and markets wireless sensor modules; infrastructure products; and software for creating, deploying, and managing machine-to-machine networks in industrial applications. For the Department of Defense, the company provides command and control systems to operational commanders. For the Department of Homeland Security and various state agencies, SYS provides safety and security products and services, including sensor networking products and end-to-end solutions. For large industrial customers in the telecommunications, utilities, construction, chemical, and biomedical industries, its products and services are used to manage remote assets. The company was formed in 1966 as Systems Associates, Inc. and changed its name to Systems Associates, Inc. of California in 1979. Further, the company changed its name to SYS in 1985. SYS is headquartered in San Diego, California.