Who made the biggest deals of 2018?
Outside of one very large exception, private equity firms dominated merger and acquisition activity in a 2018 that saw nearly 100 closed transactions.
How GD sees the market with CSRA in the fold
Almost one year since the blockbuster CSRA deal, General Dynamics IT still has some integration work to do but is mostly looking outward at market opportunities that underlined the acquisition's thesis.
Curtiss-Wright buys data link software outfit
Curtiss-Wright acquires a provider of software to be used in tactical data links and other military communications functions.
Schafer's private equity backers shift company across portfolio
Schafer Corp.'s private equity owners combined that government services contractor with another, similar business in the portfolio.
Cubic makes deal for secure comm outfit Nuvotronics
Cubic Corp. buys Nuvotronics for $64 million in cash to further grow a portfolio of secure communications technology.
PE firm backs Sev1Tech
Private equity firm DFW Capital Partners acquires a controlling equity stake in Sev1Tech, a government and commercial IT services provider.
Novume builds AI portfolio with OpenALPR buy
Novume Solutions has acquired OpenALPR Technology to add more AI capabilities into the portfolio.
In-Q-Tel backs synthetic data platform outfit
Intelligence community investment arm In-Q-Tel partners with AI.Reverie to bring synthetic data platforms into government agencies.
Parsons reportedly kicking IPO tires
Parsons reportedly is exploring an initial public offering and could be the first GovCon IPO since Booz Allen Hamilton's in 2010.
Caliburn backs off IPO but dangles it as a future possibility
DC Capital-backed contractor Caliburn International has withdrawn the initial public offering it filed for late last year, but indicates it could try it again.
GovCon consulting firm uses M&A to expand offerings
Premier Consulting & Integration, a firm that provides a range of financial management consulting and audit support to contractors, is expanding its reach into travel and expense management.
Black Box federal spinout makes first acquisition
Once Black Box's government arm, Tyto Athene acquires its first company with the backing of PE owners Arlington Capital Partners.
Sparton completes sale of itself, goes private
Sparton Corp. closes the sale of itself to Cerberus and becomes a privately-held defense electronics company.
Done deal: FLIR closes buy of Endeavor Robotics
FLIR Systems closes the acquisition of Endeavor Robotics, the third in three years of an unmanned platform company.
Former Northrop cyber business BluVector bought by Comcast
BluVector, formerly a commercial cyber business inside of Northrop Grumman, has been acquired by Comcast which is seeking to develop new cybersecurity technologies.
In KGS acquisition, ManTech eyes greater share of VA pie
ManTech International sees its acquisition of Kforce Government Solutions as a boost in efforts to align with anticipated growth at Veterans Affairs amid large-scale transformation efforts there.
Podcasts
Project 38: What's driving 2019?
Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers share their insights on the major happenings in the GovCon market during the first two months of 2019.
Even in good times, M&A takes a steady hand
Improvements in the government market has sparked more M&A activity but you still have to pay attention to these essentials of M&A.
CACI closes deal for LGS Innovations
CACI International closes its acquisition of LGS Innovations to further transform into a high-end integrator and solution provider.
Tyler Technologies closes MicroPact acquisition
Public sector software provider Tyler Technologies closes its acquisition of MicroPact to further bolster a federal market presence.
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