Inside the unmanned strategy of what is now 'Teledyne FLIR'

What was once FLIR Systems had been on its own path build its unmanned presence before the acquisition by Teledyne. The combined company's unmanned business leader updates us on the integration and how all domains are now covered in full by the platforms and technologies that support them.

Inside Raytheon's four-year blueprint for growth

Portfolio transformation efforts are largely in the rear-view mirror for Raytheon Technologies, which is now turning toward what the defense giant is calling "operational transformation" of its internal muscle and external pursuits of defense and government business.

New Smartronix acquisition builds cloud capabilities

Smartronix's second acquisition of 2021 is another aggressive move to build its hybrid and multi-cloud solutions business.

ComSovereign acquires edge computing software firm

ComSovereign's latest acquisition to build its 5G technology portfolio focuses on software to help create cloud computing at the edge.

Leidos closes deal for naval design firm

Leidos has completed the $380 million deal to acquire the naval architecture and vessel design firm Gibbs & Cox.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside today's stellar M&A market

The last two years have seen a significant increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions taking place in the government market. Editor Nick Wakeman and Jean Stack of the investment bank Baird discuss what’s driving the deals and why the rampant pace is likely to continue.

Deal done: Perspecta now in the fold of Peraton

Private equity firm Veritas Capital closes its acquisition of Perspecta, which is now being integrated with Peraton to present a new $7 billion-revenue government technology player.

What drew Noblis to acquire McKean Defense

Noblis leadership sees the nonprofit organization's acquisition of McKean Defense as both growing into a new customer set and further expanding the aperture of technology-related work.

Maximus, PAE share integration updates

Maximus and PAE are among the government market's most serial acquirers and within the past five months have announced four deals with three of them closed so far. Analysts asked them about those integrations and the broader landscape they are taking place in.

Perspecta shareholders approve Peraton deal

Perspecta shareholders approve the deal with Peraton, clearing the way for Peraton to acquire Perspecta in a $7.1 billion transaction.

Where Veritas wants to cast its new $1.8B net

Acquiring two public companies in quick succession is on Veritas Capital's immediate agenda as the firm also now has a $1.8 billion fund to work with for opportunities of smaller sizes.

How these 3 companies are getting an early read on emerging budget picture

A more thorough budget request is currently in production at the Biden White House but some early clues have emerged and these three companies are broadly identifying areas of promise to them.

How Leidos views the health market from its perch

Leidos released its first quarter financial results almost a couple hours before Booz Allen Hamilton announced the $725 million acquisition of Liberty IT Solutions. From Leidos' viewpoint, that deal confirms why it likes being in the federal health market.

Booz Allen's $725M deal for Liberty seeks more Salesforce, transformation skills

Booz Allen Hamilton will pay $725 million to buy Liberty IT Solutions in a move that bolsters offerings around several critical modernization and digital transformation capabilities.

New investment bank launched to serve middle tier

Two veteran investment bankers have opened up a new shop of their own to focus on the government market's middle tier.

Noblis acquires naval engineering, transformation firm

Noblis makes an acquisition to further expand the nonprofit's work on engineering and enterprise transformation efforts for the Navy and other defense customers.

How L3Harris links its internal muscle to outward success

L3Harris Technologies certainly gained a wider aperture in the market through its merger, but Wall Street also wants to know what kind of internal heft is needed to secure that growth.

Peraton names leaders for after Perspecta deal closes

Peraton CEO Stu Shea has told employees who will be on the leadership team once the combination with Perspecta closes in the next few months.

Northrop sees focus as its friend in a crowded space landscape

SpaceX's win (under protest) of the NASA moon lander highlighted how the overall space market has changed in both commercial and government segments, so Wall Street is wondering what Northrop Grumman and other defense companies make of it.

New private equity name unveiled

The defense and government services market has a newly-launched private equity name that will focus on the lower middle market.