Private equity firm acquires counter-drone tech maker

Private equity firm Acorn Growth Companies buys Black Sage Technologies, a developer of tools to counter and defend against unmanned aerial drones.

SOSi purchases comms, IT services outfit

SOS International makes acquisition number four in that same number of years in buying communications and IT support company Vykin Corp.

Vectrus purchases electronic security tech outfit

Vectrus acquires electronic security technology provider Advantor Systems to continue pushing for growth in converged infrastructure work.

The market's history is all about change

An overheard conversation is a good reminder that this market is rapidly changing and having a little historical context can be a good thing.

Podcasts

Tom Romeo and the Maximus transformation

Listen to our Top 100 interview with Tom Romeo, general manager of Maximus Federal, and how the General Dynamics call center acquisition is going to transform the company.

TOP 100: Acquisition puts Maximus on transformation path

With its acquisition of General Dynamics call center business, Maximus is on a transformation path to raise its profile and position for larger contracts.

Gryphon makes deal to grow cyber footprint

Gryphon Technologies makes an acquisition to add new cybersecurity services for the Navy and Coast Guard.

Woman-owned firm purchases health IT contractor

Woman-owned business A-TEK acquires a federal health care IT contractor whose customers include HHS and the VA.

SRC expands radar R&D work through acquisition

Nonprofit R&D outfit SRC buys Saze, a company that focuses on radar research-and-development.

With deal done, L3-Harris combo takes initial shape

L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. have completed their long-awaited megamerger eight months in the making since they first announced it and have now unveiled the structure of what the combined entity looks like.

What to do when you have $1.7B to spend

Arlington Capital Partners has closed on its latest investment fund and hit the $1.7 billion cap. Now let's watch what they buy.

Metis makes deal to expand IC presence

Metis Solutions has acquired Pluribus in a move to expand its work with the U.S. intelligence community.

Peraton caps successful run with $1.8B NASA win

Peraton has been on a run lately with a major acquisition, a successful protest and now a $1.8 billion recompete to support NASA networks needed for new space missions.

Top 100: SAIC moves forward through transitions and transformations

SAIC is undergoing a major leadership change as well as the integration of a major acquisition as it focuses on growth and winning more contracts.

Peraton bolsters space operations work with Solers acquisition

Peraton is acquiring employee-owned Solers as it builds out its space operations capabilities

Raytheon-UTC deal: questions and (maybe some) answers

Just two days into the new mega-deal between Raytheon and United Technologies Corp., there are still plenty of questions with just a few answers. Maybe.

AeroVironment buys Pulse Aerospace

AeroVironment purchases fellow unmanned aircraft maker Pulse Aerospace to add not just a new type of vehicle but underlying technology that supports the platform.

Some key takeaways from the Raytheon-UTC mega deal

News that Raytheon is joining forces with United Technologies' aerospace and defense businesses is sending shockwaves throughout the government market. We try to distill some of them and especially those that matter to federal systems integrators.

DLH further builds health IT portfolio with SSS acquisition

With a $70 million deal, DLH Holdings Corp. has acquired Social & Scientific Systems in a move to further build up capabilities in the federal health market.

L3-Harris mega deal nearly complete but the hard work of integration remains

The mega-merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. is moving through the final regulatory hurdles toward its close and then the hard work of integration will get underway.