Tetra Tech buys another government IT outfit

Global engineering company Tetra Tech acquires a second government technology services company in less than a year to further push into the services space.

KBR mindful of 'deal fever' amid market consolidation

Will KBR make a similar type of big-ticket acquisition at it has done before to further build its government services business? Perhaps, but it also sounds like they are turning more inward even with all the activity around them.

Huntington Ingalls looks ahead with 'Path to 2020' almost in the rear view

Huntington Ingalls Industries' "Path to 2020" strategy laid out five years ago had building out its services business as a key component, so what is next for the shipbuilding giant now that 2020 is here?

ManTech continues streak with more organic growth

ManTech International has recorded its fourth consecutive year of organic growth as it continues to position itself in technology areas that are accelerating.

Where does PAE go from here as a now-public company?

PAE has traded on the public markets for almost a week but it has been in business for six decades. Their chief executive tells us where PAE heads now as a public company.

Growth looks certain, but Leidos keeps 'careful eye' on broader trends

Conditions are right for Leidos to keep growing, but the company also sounds semi-cautious about how the economic landscape might shift around it.

NGEN aside, Perspecta reports strong results

Yes, Perspecta has lost the NGEN competition but while it ponders a bid protest, the company has reported growth thanks to several new large contract wins.

What we can learn from PAE's public company debut

PAE's debut as public company brings more insights into its financials. Just as significant are the insights into its customer mix, growth objectives and company structure.

Podcasts

REPORTER's NOTEBOOK: Big news comes in bunches

The month of February started with a bang with several important news stories breaking within days of each other, including big news from Leidos, SAIC and the CIA. Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers give their take on what it all means.

Applied Insight targets broader cloud services with latest acquisition

Applied Insight makes acquisition number four since its launch two years ago and this latest deal eyes expansion in cloud management offerings.

SOSi makes new analytics-focused acquisition

SOS International recently turned the page on celebrating its 30th anniversary and now makes acquisition number five over the past four years.

Small businesses face tough choices on growth

As small businesses grow, they reach a point where they must pick a new path forward. Panelists at our M&A Outlook event discuss the choices small businesses if they want to keep growing.

How Unisys Federal will change SAIC

Unisys Federal uses a commercial model for delivering services and solutions to federal customers. That model will likely change how Science Applications International Corp. goes to market.

SAIC touts tech & talent boosts in $1.2B deal for Unisys Federal

Science Applications International Corp. is touting its planned $1.2 billion acquisition of Unisys Federal as bringing more people with sought after technical skills and valuable intellectual property focused on digital transformation.

SAIC to buy Unisys Federal for $1.2B

Science Applications International Corp. is buying the U.S. federal business of Unisys Corp. for $1.2 billion.

Leidos' $1B deal for L3Harris airport tech businesses is a tale of two paths

Leidos' $1 billion deal to acquire airport security detection and automation businesses from L3Harris Technologies says as much about the buyer as it does the seller.

Trowbridge makes first acquisition to grow its platform

With the acquisition of IntelliWare, Trowbridge & Trowbridge has made its first deal since being acquired last year by private equity firm Enlightenment Capital.

Inside Huntington Ingalls' plan to grow its unmanned business

Huntington Ingalls is buying marine robotic technology maker Hydroid for $350 million as it positions itself to capture a large share of the unmanned marine market as Navy spending increases.

What's next for 'Amentum' after AECOM spinoff

The now-former AECOM Management Services business is now an independent government services company with private equity backing. So where does the now-casted "Amentum" go from here?

Public companies balance disclosure, secrecy around growing classified work

Publicly-traded government contractors have to strike a delicate balance when talking about their classified businesses, especially as they become major areas of growth.