Companies

Sigma Defense acquires Aries Defense to boost tactical edge capabilities

The transaction adds video and sensor integration expertise, while also marking Sigma’s third CJADC2-related acquisition in the past two years.

Companies

Xcelerate pushes to grow artificial intelligence chops via acquisition

ClearAvenue opened for business in 2002 and brings to the buyer some past performance qualifications in the technology.

Companies

Stoke Space closes $510M Series D financing round

The five-year-old company is pushing to both further iterate its Nova rocket and complete a new launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Companies

SPA makes another acquisition to build simulation and wargaming capabilities

The Arlington Capital Partners-owned company acquires a long-time partner and solutions provider to the Navy and Air Force.

Companies

Cherokee Federal acquires HigherEchelon's Salesforce practice

The tribally-owned contractor is looking to bolster its digital modernization capabilities through this purchase.

Companies

Serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj comes out of retirement to chase AI opportunity set

DigitalNet.ai forms out of a combination of three other companies to deliver a persona-based digital workforce to government agencies.

Companies

SAIC eyes AI and digital portfolio boost through $205M acquisition

In its first acquisition since 2021, Science Applications International Corp. is buying SilverEdge to add a software platform and agentic artificial intelligence products for the national security sector.

Companies

Firefly seeks software, defense growth with $855M SciTec acquisition

The Golden Dome missile defense initiative is top of mind for Firefly with this purchase, as are broader space domain awareness missions that require a combination of software and hardware.

Companies

Parsons acquires water project specialist

Parsons has increasingly used acquisitions as a way to evolve its critical infrastructure business in the same way it has done for the federal business.

Podcasts

WT 360: Booz Allen’s roadmap for collaborating with startups after an investment

Booz Allen Hamilton’s move to triple its venture capital commitment is the focal point of this episode featuring Matt Calderone and Brian MacCarthy, respectively chief financial officer for the corporation and VC organization leader.

Companies

Razor’s Edge tops goal for its fourth fund

With $560 million in committed capital, the venture investment firm is focused on making more national security investments.

Companies

Auterion closes $130M Series B round to expand drone software

The company pivoted to defense after Russia invaded Ukraine and emphasizes artificial intelligence in its design of the software.

Companies

Azimuth acquisition pays off for Core4ce

Core4ce nearly doubles its Air Force advanced photonics research contract after the 2024 transaction.

Companies

KBR plans spinoff of government business

This new, independent publicly-traded company would hit the market by mid-to-late 2026.

Companies

Xcelerate buys General Dynamics background investigation business

Xcelerate is pushing to become a part of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative aimed at modernizing and streamlining the security clearance process.

Companies

Apex closes $200M Series D investment round

The three-year-old satellite and bus maker fetched the same amount in its Series C round, giving us another data point of venture interest in space.

Opinion

Why preparation is king in today's M&A environment

Activity is picking up after a slow start but buyers and sellers must approach transactions with a higher degree of clarity, discipline and a shared understanding what truly drives value, writes Adam August with Holland & Knight.

Companies

F5 to acquire CalypsoAI for $180M in AI security move

Lockheed Martin's arm for backing tech startups has been part of the investor network behind CalypsoAI, which designs its technology to offer a layered defense from data theft and other types of attacks.

Companies

Veritas Capital fetches $14.4B for its ninth fund

The firm initially sought to raise $13 billion for Veritas Capital Fund IX.

Companies

Expedition Technology lands backing from Enlightenment, Razor's Edge

The 12-year-old intelligence software specialist is pushing to widen the availability of its toolset for national security agencies.