Opinion

Know yourself: How corporate identity should dictate strategy

In today's market, companies need to ask themselves several critical questions to determine their identity and then plot their course from there.

What M&A can teach the Trump transition

In a recent report, Deloitte explores the similarities between a presidential transition and mergers and acquisitions in the business world.

Boeing heads to sea with latest unmanned tech acquisition

The Boeing Co. has made an acquisition that adds a seaborne robot powered by waves and the sun to its growing portfolio of autonomous vehicles that the company says will stretch from the seabed to space.

Deltek sold for $2.8B

Deltek has been sold for $2.8 billion in cash and will join Roper Technologies, a publicly traded firm with multiple business across several markets.

Accenture Federal closes deal for Defense Point Security

Accenture Federal Services has closed its acquisition of Defense Point Security LLC of Alexandria, Va.

Booz makes $250M deal to build digital government skills

Booz Allen Hamilton is buying Aquilent, the company behind high profile portals such as Healthcare.gov and USA.gov, in a move to accelerate its digital government skills.

Sysorex adds IT integration, engineering capabilities through $1.8M deal

Sysorex has acquired Integrio Technologies in a $1.8 million deal that brings IT integration and engineering capabilities to Sysorex.

3 into 1: Arlington Capital merges three companies, creates Polaris Alpha

Arlington Capital Partners has created Polaris Alpha as a result of combining EOIR Technologies, Intelligent Software Solutions and PROTEUS Technologies.

CGI makes deal to bolster digital chops

CGI Group has acquired a Boston-based business in a move that adds more capabilities to its digital technology and information management capabilities.

NTT Data's Dell deal continues its EDS resurrection

NTT Data has acquired Dell Services for $3 billion, and the company continues to pull together more former EDS leaders as it builds its U.S. business.

Harris sells off CapRock commercial business for $425M

Harris Corp. is selling its CapRock Communications commercial business to SpeedCast International in a $425 million in cash deal.

CenturyLink, Level 3 make $34B deal official

The rumors have been confirmed: CentruyLink is buying Level 3 Communications for $34 billion in cash and stock.

Cognosante expands health care work with BITS acquisition

Cognosante is buying Business Information Technology Solutions in a move that brings new contracts and customers with the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments.

Rumor: CenturyLink, Level 3 eye merger

CenturyLink and Level 3 are apparently in talks to merge, which would create a larger entity to compete for the upcoming EIS contract and other telecom opportunities.

Six deals in 30 months pushes PSS deeper into intell market

Three years ago, Preferred Systems Solutions executives faced a decision - die on the vine and always be subcontractor or push forward. With its sixth acquisition in 30 months it's obvious which choice the company made.

PSS boosts intelligence footprint with latest acquisition

Preferred Systems Solutions has bolstered its presence in the intelligence market with its latest acquisition of Synaptic Solutions.

Inside Attain's long-term acquisition strategy

For several years, Attain wasn't ready to make an acquisition, but now it has, and the deal says as much about the future of the market as it does about Attain's strategy.

QTS buys out VMware portion of government cloud offering

Now that it is the sole proprietor of its VMware cloud service offering, QTS is planning investments to make the platform even more appealing.

Accenture adds another cyber acquisition to its portfolio

Accenture has made its third acquisition in about 14 months, and they all have one thing in common: a focus on cybersecurity.

Attain builds cloud skills with ACF deal

Attain buys a Salesforce platform specialist as it expands cloud capabilities and adds new customers.