Federal IT companies see their worth rise

Market valuations for publicly traded government IT companies rose an average of 17 percent over the last six months, according to Input Inc., a Reston, Va.-based IT market research firm.

Report: IT spending continues strong growth

While Congress has not yet completed its appropriations work for fiscal 2004, one market research firm believes the upcoming year is going to be a strong one for information technology and technology-based services.

Report: IT spending continues strong growth

While Congress has not yet completed its appropriations work for fiscal 2004, one market research firm believes the upcoming year is going to be a strong one for information technology and technology-based services.

GD forms new unit

General Dynamics Corp. has created a C4 Systems business unit by combining two units that provide command and control systems, officials of the Falls Church, Va., company said this month. Merging General Dynamics' Decision Systems and C4 Systems units created the new business unit.

Market Watch: Cash-rich federal IT firms make strong buyers

The capital structure of companies in the federal information technology sector is overweighed on the equity side.

Market Share: Third quarter is a charm -- for most

As I write this, most of the publicly traded federal IT firms have reported third-quarter results.

DigitalNet goes public

DigitalNet Holdings Inc., Herndon, Va., arrived on the stock market Oct. 13, with an initial public offering of 5 million shares that opened at $17 each and closed at $20.95, a 23.2 percent increase.

Market Share: Growth ahead despite increasing hurdles

The publicly traded federal IT services firms have had a wild ride the past couple of months.

Market Share: Public and private, things look better for everyone

With the second-quarter earnings season over, investors seem more confident that commercial information technology spending has bottomed out and is improving. Several Wall Street firms have upgraded technology companies in recent weeks, which helped shares, including commercial IT service firms, hit new 52-week stock price highs.

DigitalNet tries again for IPO

Digital Net Holdings Inc. has again filed for an initial public offering of stock. No date has been set, but the company expects to raise $86.3 million, according to the company's Aug. 8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Market Share: Good times roll on for federal IT companies

As the reporting season for second quarter earnings comes to an end, it looks like it's been another good one for the publicly traded federal IT service companies.

Telephony: One wire...Many services

With its pending $200 million universal computing connectivity solicitation, the U.S. Postal Service wants an integrator to combine telephone calls and data traffic on the same networks.Like many government telephony contracts, the message from USPS is clear: Agencies want both telephone services and data networking services from the same provider. And according to industry insiders such as <b>John O'Sullivan</b>, vice president of programs for Harris Corp., a few integrators are winning the confidence of agencies for their ability to pull together mission-critical skills and knowledge to combine service offerings.

Market Watch: Think government IT stocks are overvalued? Think again

The Federal Reserve's recent reduction of the short-term interest rate to 1 percent reflects a continuing sluggishness in the U.S. economy overall. Many investors are assessing what these very low borrowing costs mean for both the economy and their investment portfolios.

Market Share: General Dynamics-Veridian deal turns spotlight back on fed IT

The consolidation trend is alive and well in the federal information technology industry. General Dynamics Corp.'s agreement to acquire Veridian Corp. for $35 per share in cash, or $1.5 billion including debt, certainly got the attention of industry, as well as investors.

SRA plans secondary offering

SRA International Inc. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a second public offering of its common stock.

Market Watch: SBA recertification -- Defuse this time bomb

Recently, the Small Business Administration announced its intention to institute "re-certification procedures," applicable to companies seeking to continue their work under small business contracts beyond the initial contract period.

SRA International announces secondary offering plans

SRA International Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a second public offering of its common stock.

Market Share: First quarter strong for most federal IT companies

Overall first quarter results were strong for most publicly traded federal IT companies, as they met or beat investor expectations and maintained or raised their earnings guidance.

PEC stock drop springs suits

PEC Solutions Inc. has been hit with several class-action lawsuits filed on behalf of shareholders after the company's stock plunged 38 percent in a single trading day in March.

Market Watch: Savvy investors uncover opportunities in government market

The last few years have been difficult for private equity investors. Many of their investments in the 1990s are underperforming the original expectations upon which funds were committed. This is particularly true for investments in commercial information technology, consulting, telecom and wireless.