By Charlie Deitz
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Pittsfield, MA – The latest budget passed by Congress included a provision for the Navy to purchase a small fleet of new combat ships. In a competitive bid process, a Pittsfield based engineering firm won a contract to furnish half of the fleet with on-board computer systems. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that the contract means a stronger Navy, and hundreds of high tech jobs in Pittsfield