ManTech reports double-digit growth in last quarter of 2009

ManTech International Corp. announced fourth quarter 2009 revenues of $542.1 million, up 10 percent from $494.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Overall, revenues for the year were $2.02 billion, up 8 percent from $1.87 billion in 2008.

New investment fund targets small businesses

Rick Knop has created an investment fund that is targeting companies with less than $50 million in revenue and need help getting to the next level.

Warning: Deal killers ahead

Many merger and acquisition transactions do not close because something goes wrong during the due diligence process.

Government sector is a bright spot during in tough times

The government services sector was certainly not immune to the broader market conditions in 2009, but it did have a number of bright spots.

IT services sector shows lackluster performance

After two years of outperforming the broader stock market, federal information technology and professional services company stocks underperformed in 2009.

Premium companies stand out from the pack

The top-performing companies are positioning themselves through targeted acquisitions in faster growing segments of the market, often with proprietary technologies.

New wave of IPOs might be headed our way

Wall Street is probably looking like a friendly place in the wake of the early success of Global Defense Technology and Systems' IPO. Who might be next to go public?

Global Defense unveils IPO

Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc., a provider of defense technologies to the national security community, made its initial public offering of common stock today.

AMD in the chips after Intel antitrust settlement

Intel has agreed to pay Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion is a settlement of three antitrust and patent disputes, although other cases continue.

9 questions and answers about the TASC deal

Here are the need-to-knows for partners, competitors and customers of TASC.

Major defense players soldier on with positive quarterly results

The Big 5 defense prime contractors remain resilient in their performance and moderately optimistic about their future prospects

Time for a hard look at marketing strategies

Because of the business climate, government contractors are taking a hard look at their strategic marketing and making adjustments to their business development strategies.

Private equity keeps M&A fires burning

Private equity groups are keeping M&A alive in the government market. Some want to repeat past victories, while others are drawn to the stability of the marketplace.

IT services sector sheds investment fear

Prospects in the public markets have improved significantly in recent months, with mid-cap defense and government services companies leading the way.

IT sector upbeat about 2010 prospects

Despite a recent dip in contract activity, IT and professional services companies expect their revenues to bounce back next year.

Contractor heads to Wall Street with IPO filing

Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc. will test its luck with the public markets after filing for an initial public offering.

Success comes from reloading, not rebuilding

Small businesses can build value by playing toward their strengths -- flexibility, culture and innovation.

IBM's Altman faces changed government market

IBM Corp.'s Anne Altman looks for opportunities to help public-sector customers weather the financial meltdown.

M&A goes on a roller coaster ride

Since the beginning of 2009, the public equity markets have experienced significant fluctuations in the values of major stock indexes.

Federal market retains strong investment appeal

Although forecasting the federal market has become more complicated and more uncertain, the relative stability of both large and small contractors and their growth potential makes for sound investment.