The 'ifs' to ponder for 2021
Congratulations on getting to the end of 2020 however you got there. Now that we've closed the book on 2020, how about walking through and pondering some of the "if" scenarios and questions that hover over the 2021 government market?
Elbit Systems' U.S. arm inks $380M deal for Sparton
Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary agrees to pay $380 million for electronic system and sonobuoy maker Sparton Corp., which was acquired itself last year by a private equity firm.
3 new deals and a finished fundraising round show how GovCon is closing 2020 on a hot streak
The M&A and financing markets rush to complete deals in the GovCon market continued their strong pace with three new deals this week and a successful fundraising round.
Deals keep coming for Arlington Capital's BlueHalo
Just two months into its creation through a roll-up, Arlington Capital Partners-backed BlueHalo closes two more deals to build on its cyber and signal intelligence capabilities.
Behind Lockheed's drive to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4B
Acquisitions have been on the mind of Lockheed Martin's CEO Jim Taiclet since he started in June, plus by extension the board of directors, and that has led the world's largest defense company to add even more girth with Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Gunnison follows acquisition with quick win
Gunnison closed its first acquisition last month and the new addition quickly booked a $50 million contract award.
What's next for Blue Delta Capital after latest exit?
After selling Metis to PAE, Blue Delta Capital Partners will continue to do what it has always done -- find good CEOs who need an investment to fuel their next stage of growth.
How Curtiss-Wright is bringing PacStar into the fold
Curtiss-Wright's latest foray into the defense communications landscape is its $400 million acquisition of PacStar. Executives from both sides update us on the integration and how they see where PacStar aligns with its acquirer.
Redwire picks up another space component maker
Redwire, the AE Industrial Partners-backed space outfit, makes another acquisition to further build out its portfolio of components and other technologies that support the space platforms.
Octo & Sevatec to join forces in merger of equals
Mergers of equals are rare events in the government technology market, but Octo and Sevatec executives have broken that mold and explain to us why the companies are joining forces.
ManTech closes second cyber-focused deal in a month
ManTech completes its second acquisition of a cybersecurity-focused company in nearly a month and is also touting talent as part of the equation.
Northrop still in the IT game even with divestiture
Northrop Grumman's agreement to divest the IT services business doesn't mean the company is abandoning IT. In fact, Northrop and other large defense companies can't abandon IT by any stretch.
Leidos partnered with, and is now buying, 1901 Group for managed services capabilities
Leidos executive Gerry Fasano describes what drew the company to partner with and now acquire 1901 Group, plus how both companies have taken similar approaches to serving their customers.
Leidos adds to cloud, managed IT capabilities with deal for 1901 Group
Leidos emphasized the importance of the cloud and managed IT services with its $215 million deal to buy the 1901 Group.
BAE lets go of commercial cyber
BAE Systems becomes the latest in a group of government contractors to find a new home for the commercial cybersecurity business.
AeroVironment works on its ground game in new acquisition
Known for its unmanned aerial vehicles, AeroVironment decides to focus its latest acquisition on ground platforms to position for similar opportunities there.
Bluestone pulls in seasoned leader to be platform company's executive chairman
Dennis Kelly's last day at Centauri was Friday after helping lead the sale of that company to. On Monday he began work as executive chairman of a Bluestone Investment Partners platform company in the market.
Under the hood: What Peraton is getting in Northrop IT deal
It's a big deal for sure, but what will Peraton gain when it folds in Northrop Grumman's IT business? The work is broader than defense and intelligence with a good dose of health IT and other civilian work sprinkled in.
Veritas-backed Peraton to combine with Northrop's IT business
The government market had one more megadeal left for this year as Veritas Capital is combining its portfolio company Peraton with the Northrop Grumman federal IT business.
Mercury to pay $310M for mission management tech company
Mercury Systems will pay $310 million in cash for company that focuses on platform and mission management content technologies for use in defense applications.
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