2022 M&A Special Report

Better tools for analysts drove CACI to buy Bluestone Analytics

The U.S. government has more data than any other enterprise and the need for better analytics tools drove CACI International to buy Bluestone Analytics, one of two companies it acquired last year.

  • By Ross Wilkers

PROJECT 38: Why 2021 was a perfect storm for M&A

Multiple factors drove mergers and acquisitions to new heights. For this episode, Kate Troendle and Marc Marlin of the investment bank KippsDeSanto explain to Editor Nick Wakeman how that activity highlights the government market's growing maturity and sophistication.

  • By Nick Wakeman

PROJECT 38: How one mid-sized company acquires to transform itself

Gunnison Consulting has used acquisitions to transform itself and for this episode, CEO Gil Dussek shares that strategy and what's next on the company's agenda with our Editor Nick Wakeman.

  • By Nick Wakeman

PROJECT 38: Myths and truths of what drives company value

Old adages die hard in any market, including those on what drives company value in the federal market. RSM's lead government contracting guru Stephanie Johnson walks Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers through a myth-busting exercise and why organic growth is so hard.

  • By Ross Wilkers

PODCAST: How Booz Allen revved its M&A engine

Booz Allen Hamilton is no longer a stranger to making acquisitions. Chief Strategy Officer Matt Calderone explains why the company is indeed a buyer with two acquisitions last year and another in the works this year, but don't call them a consolidator.

  • By Nick Wakeman

190 transactions that reshaped the market

Calendar year 2021 saw an explosion of merger-and acquisition-activity with 190 closed transactions. Our special report takes a dive into each deal, plus explores the buyers and what they purchased.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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Why 2021 was a record year for mergers and acquisitions

The market saw 190 mergers and acquisitions close in 2021, far more than any prior year. Our analysis and coverage dives into who the buyers were and their reasons why, plus what it means for the federal market.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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