GovDelivery sold for $153M
Vista Equity Partners makes a $153 million deal to buy government communications platform provider GovDelivery.
Tangle of government databases pose risk for contractors
Engility Corp. came out on top in its protest of a $270 million Army contract, but its victory serves as a warning to any company making acquisitions in the government market.
Calibre makes deal to build intell business
Calibre Systems has acquired a small business with a significant footprint with intelligence agencies.
Dell, HPE lead ever evolving tech market
Rivals Dell and HPE are busily transforming themselves with acquisitions and divestitures, and the change says a lot about where the market is headed.
LMI makes national security deal
LMI has acquired a management consulting firm that specializes in national security customers.
Nutanix sews deeper data fabric with two acquisitions
Nutanix is adding to its enterprise cloud platform with two new acquisitions that add more data analytics and DevOps capabilities.
ASRC Federal moves upstream with Vistronix acquisition
In a move that adds analytics, cyber and intelligence capabilities to its portfolio, ASRC Federal is buying Vistronix in a deal that moves it upstream in the government market.
Leidos closes $4.6B deal for Lockheed's IT business
Months in the making, Leidos acquisition of Lockheed Martin's IT business is now complete. On paper, it looks great, but time will tell if this mega-merger pays off for customers, employees and shareholders.
HP Enterprise makes $275M deal for data analytics, management firm
HP Enterprise has acquired SGI for $275 million in a move that boosts HP’s data analytics and data management solutions.
Contracts, analytics drive PlanetRisk acquisition investment
A former Washington Technology Fast 50 company specializing in enterprise analytics has been acquired by a data visualization and analysis firm looking to bolster its government business.
Tribalco purchases Army CTS contract from Intelligent Decisions
Tribalco has purchased the U.S. Army Communications and Transmissions Systems contract from Intelligent Decisions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mission Essential makes deal to build intelligence business
Mission Essential has acquired Information Management Technology Corp. in a deal that adds more capabilities to its intelligence business.
M&A forecast: Contracts, customers, technology driving more deals
Mergers and acquisition activity will be driven by a need for large contract vehicles, customer relationships and new technologies. Listen to editor Nick Wakeman on Amtower Off Center.
Belcan picks up IT capabilities in latest acquisition
Belcan has acquired Intercom Consulting & Federal Systems in a deal that brings more IT solutions capabilities to Belcan.
Dynamis makes deal for emergency, security management firm
Dynamis Inc. has acquired Emergency & Security Management Solutions (ESMS), a subsidiary of Defense Group Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Alliant contract fuels small biz acquisition
Access to Alliant Small Business contract helps drive one small business to acquire small business that holds a prime spot on the contract.
Will spinoffs drive more bid protests?
The number of spinoffs and divestitures in the market has the potential to create confusion about the relationships between the resulting companies exposing them to accusations of conflicts of interest.
Arlington Capital rebuilds federal portfolio
Arlington Capital has acquired EOIR Technologies as it rebuilds its federal portfolio after selling off two major pieces last year.
Opinion
Microsoft buys LinkedIn: what’s the big deal?
Government contracting guru Mark Amtower discusses the Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn, and what you should know about it.
Top 100: Exelis acquisition not the only bright spot for No. 11 Harris
Harris pulled off the biggest acquisition in its history last year as it positions itself for more growth across all of its business sectors.
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