. >> among those companies are vector, vizata and metron that you bought recently. looking at the tanker competition, you lost it with north rup, you lost it the second time around depending on how you count it to boeing. but what were some of the lessons there you learned as you went with a prime contractor that will be valuable as you go forward to compete for other high profile program? >> we learned a lot about what it really takes to be involved in a major category 1 acquisition program like that, to conduct this as a u.s. company as we are in the united states through all the processes and procedures that the defense department requires. we passed every one of those. you know, in the end we like to believe that we won the quality and content competition and lost on price. so in terms of the achievement of all the criteria, we hit every one of those. >> and you took food out of boeing's mouth which would make it a success i guess financially for you as well depending on how you look at it. >> i have no problem with opening the books and ultimately demonstrate o