Companies

Sayres Defense acquires mission support services provider

Private equity firm Broadtree Partners acquired Sayres in 2021 and has supported two acquisitions since then.

Companies

Firestorm Labs nets $12.5M in initial seed funding

The unmanned vehicle maker will use this capital from Lockheed Martin Ventures and other investors to further build out its additive manufacturing resources and workforce.

Companies

LMI further builds human-centered design offering via acquisition

The human element is key to digital transformations being successful with customer experience being top of mind for everyone, as LMI's chief executive describes to us.

Companies

Precise Systems acquires training, simulation services provider

This represents Precise Systems' second acquisition with the support of Bluestone Investment Partners.

Podcasts

WT 360: Everfox hits the street with focus on government, critical infrastructure

Everfox's chief executive Sean Berg explains how this newly-named cyber company plans to carry out its strategy with the backing of TPG, which carved out the business from former parent Forcepoint.

Opinion

Navigating M&A in the set-aside world

Brian Peirce of Rock Hall Partners explains the key factors buyers consider when targeting companies with set-aside contracts.

Companies

SPA acquires parts of ManTech's technical advisory business

The sale aligns with the company's strategy of accelerating innovation and mission performance with AI, high-end cyber and engineering.

Companies

Avion Solutions seeks space, missile defense growth via acquisition

The employee-owned company already touts its core service lines as including aerospace engineering and logistics.

Companies

Capitol Meridian Partners unveils its first fund

A pair of Carlyle Group veterans founded CMP in 2021 to find founder-led companies on a growth curve.

Podcasts

WT 360: M&A is not only for the biggest players

Zach Hester, director of M&A strategy and deal generation at Bluestone Investment Partners, explains how small and mid-sized firms focused on organic growth have opportunities in a market where private equity plays a huge role.

Companies

Tetra Tech extends FAA footprint via acquisition

Tetra Tech adds around 500 employees through this newest in a series of purchases over the past decade.

Companies

Parsons explains its acquisition synergy efforts

The company shows more of how it looks for commonalities between its federal and critical infrastructure businesses through what it acquires.

Companies

BAE gets clearance to close Ball Aerospace buy

The companies say they will be "executing steps in the coming days" to complete the transaction.

Companies

BlueHalo to combine with Eqlipse Technologies

Both companies are backed by Arlington Capital Partners, which formed them approximately three years apart from one another.

Companies

Sigma Defense closes second JADC2-focused acquisition

The Sagewind-backed technology integrator has prioritized the military's overarching soldier-and-network connectivity vision in the strategy.

Companies

Veritas Technologies agrees to merge data business with Cohesity

The companies are touting this new and larger data protection business as increasing research investments, customer access and partnerships.

Companies

Crimson Pheonix adds pair of businesses

This is the newest round of acquisitions with the backing of Godspeed Capital Management.

Companies

Synthetaic closes $15M Series B funding round

The venture arms of IBM and Booz Allen Hamilton are among the investors in Synthetaic, which is looking to further develop and scale its image categorization tool.

Companies

Xcelerate, VMD merge in secure IT growth push

Private equity firm McNally Capital acquired Xcelerate in early 2023.

Opinion

Why small defense and government tech companies need an M&A strategy

Zack Hester of Bluestone Investment Partners explains why now is the right time for small and midsized companies to get involved in mergers and acquisitions.