Preferred Systems makes third acquisition

Preferred Systems Solutions closed its third acquisition of 2014 with a deal that brings Government Contract Solutions into the fold and increases its intelligence capabilities.

What were 2014's biggest stories?

Bid protests, the budget and procurement delays were hot topics this year. We explore the most important trends that dominated the news in 2014.

Leidos eyes divestitures, layoffs

Leidos leadership discusses divestitures and hints of layoffs ahead as the company moves deeper into its turnaround.

Lockheed closes health IT acquisition

Lockheed Martin's acquisition of Systems Made Simple should position the company for more opportunities with the VA and other critical health IT customers.

Four deals, four takes on today's market

As merger and acquisition activity picks up, it's worth looking at the diversity of buyers and sellers, and what they say about the state of today's market.

Bridge Growth Partners makes $225M deal for CRGT Inc.

Bridge Growth Partners has acquired CRGT Inc. from an affiliate of Veritas Capital for a reported $225 million.

Raytheon makes $420M deal for operations, cyber firm

Raytheon has acquired Blackbird Technologies in a $420 million deal that boosts Raytheon’s special operations capabilities.

Metalogix bought by another private equity firm

Metalogix, a company that provides management tools for collaboration platforms and counts the Army and Air Force among its clients, will be bought by private equity group Permira.

Lockheed plans new health IT acquisition

Lockheed finds a lot to like in its latest acquisition of Systems Made Simple, namely strong health IT capabilities and the top spot on a $12 billion VA contract.

Booz Allen makes health analytics deal

Booz Allen Hamilton is giving its health analytics capabilities a boost with the acquisition of Epidemico, an informatics company in Boston.

Engility-TASC deal gets a warm welcome

Engility executives say the $1.1 billion deal for TASC will transform the company, and with the company's stock jumping nearly 12 percent, it seems plenty of people agree. We look inside why Engility thinks the acquisition is such a good deal.

Engility makes $1.1B deal for TASC

Engility greatly expands its intelligence and space business with $1.1 billion acquisition of TASC.

ICF makes $295M acquisition of marketing firm

ICF International has made a $295 million acquisition of a digital marketing firm in a move that builds on three other previous acquisitions.

BAE Systems makes $232.5M commercial cyber deal

BAE Systems has acquired Perimeter Internetworking Corp. in a $232.5 million deal that helps BAE grow its Applied Intelligence commercial cyber business.

Booz Allen closes health care deal

Booz Allen Hamilton has acquired the health care unit of Genova Technologies in a move that bolsters the company's health business.

Accela acquires citizen relationship management solutions firm

Accela has acquired Government Outreach in a move that adds citizen relationship management solutions to Accela’s portfolio of cloud applications.

GD sells off sensor business

General Dynamics has sold off a small sensor business, but one company's unwanted business unit is another company's strategic platform.

Novetta keeps M&A engine running hot

Novetta Solutions has closed its third and fourth deals of the year, bringing its deal total to seven in just over two years.

Deal builds mutual federal market reach

Information Innovators Inc. - also know nas Triple-i - and Global Net Service Inc. have joined forces via an acquisition that expands both company's reach in the federal market.

Lockheed continues push into energy market with latest acquisition

Lockheed Martin has acquired Sun Catalytic Corp. in a move that proves the company is serious about moving into the energy market, as well as adjacent markets.