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The main competitor of Harris Computer Systems Corporation was [[Concurrent Computer Corporation]] of [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]].<ref name="app-move"/><ref name="njbiz"/> A secondary competitor was [[Encore Computer]] of Massachusetts.<ref name="sent-hawkish"/>
During 1994 to 1995, Harris Computer also garnered some large aviation and telecommunications contracts in the civilian world.<ref>Patrick J. Spain, James R. Talbot, ''
At the same time, Harris Computer Systems introduced a product for network security called CyberGuard, whose purpose was to protect systems against unauthorized incursion over the
Harris Computer Systems continued to be involved in the Ada language world. In addition to compilers, the company put out [[APSE]]-related runtime environments with symbolic debugging and tracing capabilities.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Ada design language/CASE developers matrix | author-first= Judy | author-last=Kerner | journal=ACM SIGAda Ada Letters | volume=XIV | issue =6 | date=November–December 1994 | pages= 19–40 | url=https://doi.org/10.1145/190697.190698 | doi=10.1145/190697.190698 | s2cid= 52865001 }} At p. 26.</ref> During the mid-1990s, Harris Computer Systems was also involved in the process for revising the [[Ada Semantic Interface Specification]].<ref>{{cite journal | title=Ada Semantic Interface Specification (ASIS): Frequently asked questions | author-first=Currie | author-last=Colket | journal=ACM SIGAda Ada Letters | volume=XV | issue=4 | date=July–August 1995 | pages=50–63 | url=https://doi.org/10.1145/206263.206274 | doi=10.1145/206263.206274 | s2cid=36761521 }}</ref>
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== Acquisition ==
{{main|Concurrent Computer Corporation#Merger with Harris Computer Systems}}
In March 1995, Harris Computer Systems, led by CEO Siegel, looked to buy Concurrent Computer Corporation, its main competitor, but the discussions tripped over business
Negotiations resumed late in the year,<ref name="ci-1996"/> albeit in the opposite direction, and in June 1996, Concurrent acquired the high-performance computer business of Harris Computer Systems.<ref name="app-move"/>
However, the corporate headquarters was moved from New Jersey to Harris's ___location of [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]].<ref name="app-move">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100424144/ | title=Concurrent may make its move soon | author-first=Raymond | author-last=Fazzi | newspaper=Asbury Park Press | date=June 27, 1996 | pages=C1, C6 | via=Newspapers.com }}</ref> Harris Computer Systems' Siegel was named CEO of Concurrent Computer, while existing Concurrent CEO was made chair of the board of directors.<ref name="bloom-pr"/> While in theory the best components of each company would be the ones moving forward,<ref name="bloom-pr"/> in practice it was the PowerPC-based Night Hawk business that mostly continued, while Concurrent's own product, based on a different processor, was de-emphasized
<!-- NB security business went elsewhere - CyberGuard Corporation -->The CyberGuard network security business was not included in the deal,<ref name="ci-1996"/> and indeed what remained of Harris Computer Systems Corporation after the Concurrent acquisition renamed itself to the [[CyberGuard Corporation]].<ref name="bloom-pr">{{cite press release | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/1996-06-27/concurrent-computer-corporation | title=Concurrent Computer Corporation and Harris Computer Systems Corporation Announce Shareholder Approval of Agreement to Combine Real-time Computer Businesses | publisher=Bloomberg Business Wire | date=June 27, 1996}}</ref>
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