Northrop restructures. Is a spin-off next?

Northrop Grumman is breaking up its Information Systems sector in a move that the company says better positions itself to serve customers. That's true, but is something else also afoot?

L-3 bolsters sensor processing with ForceX deal

L-3 Communications furthers its repositioning with the acquisition of ForceX, a company steeped in ISR mission management and geospatial applications.

Dell-EMC: Let the revolution begin

Dell's $67 billion deal for EMC makes good on Michael Dell's 2013 promise to remake Dell and puts what we once saw as just a PC maker into the heart of the enterprise.

New NCI CEO puts focus on ripe M&A market

With the drama of its turnaround behind it, NCI and its new CEO Brian Clark are putting a laser focus on the M&A market where they see plenty of ripe targets.

Managed services drove Raytheon's Foreground Security acquisition

A Raytheon executive explains how the demand for managed security services led the company to acquire Foreground Security.

Lockheed rumor mill goes for a spin

A report has surfaced naming possible buyers of Lockheed Martin's IT business, but are these serious talks or just fishing trips?

Raytheon makes another cyber deal

Raytheon Co. has acquired Foreground Security to add to its managed security services solutions and professional services capabilities related to cybersecurity.

LGS Innovations closes first deal

After talking to 100 companies, LGS Innovations found the "one" and closed its first deal with the acquisition of Axios Inc.

Revenues, profits trending downward for many govcon firms

Government contractors are making less revenue and profits largely due to unnecessary and costly compliance requirements, according to a recent Grant Thornton survey.

Carlyle, Chertoff make cyber play

The Carlyle Group and the Chertoff Group have joined forces to buy a majority stake in Coalfire Systems, a company that provides audit and compliance services around cybersecurity.

Layoffs planned for HP Enterprise Services

HP plans to cut as many as 30,000 people from its payroll as it prepares to split off the HP Enterprise Services business into a separate entity.

Analysis: CSC drawn to SRA's contracts, health IT work

Computer Sciences Corp.'s acquisition of SRA was driven by CSC's desire to build its portfolio of health related work as well as gain access to more task order-based business, according to an analysis by market research firm Govini.

SRA CEO: Why Plan B with CSC trumped Plan A

SRA International was headed for the public markets as an independent company, but then the opportunity to join CSC's government business came along, and suddenly Plan B looked much better.

SageNet makes cybersecurity acquisition

SageNet has acquired the cybersecurity division of Turnberry Solutions Inc.

Questions and some answers about the CSC-SRA deal

CSC's acquisition of SRA is the latest example of the rapid change going on in the government market, but it is also the story of two legendary companies coming together. Will they live happily ever after?

Calibre picks up health, defense groups of IMC

Calibre Systems has acquired the health and life sciences and defense and public sector groups of Information Management Consulting.

CSC plans SRA acquisition

In another sign that the government services market is undergoing a fundamental transition, Computer Sciences Corp. plans to buy SRA International and combine it with CS Government Services as part of its own split into commercial and public sector businesses.

Novetta Solutions moves to new private equity owner

Novetta Solutions, one of the more aggressive buyers in the market, is itself being acquired, and it's by another private equity firm.

Veritas closes Alion deal

Alion Science & Technology's acquisition by Veritas Capital has closed, officially taking the employee-owned comapny off the IPO track.

QTS-Carpathia integration moves forward

QTS acquired Carpathia earlier this summer, and executives see the combination paying off as QTS strengthens its position in the federal market.