$1B purchase of L-1 instigates a name change

French aerospace company Safran SA has finalized its acquisition of the remains of L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. for a total cash amount of $1.1 billion.

Honeywell subsidiary extends tender offer for EMS Technologies

Egret Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has extended its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of EMS Technologies Inc. in a $491 million purchase into mid-August.

CACI acquisition expands its federal cybersecurity solutions

CACI International Inc. will increase its cybersecurity offerings with the acquisition of Paradigm Holdings, Inc., the parent of Paradigm Solutions Corp. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close this fall, were not reported.

Stottlemyer unveils new name for ITSolutions

Company rebrands to emphasize performance and mission-critical work. Which words were combined to create the Acentia name?

SAIC acquisition will expand its electronic health records offerings

Science Applications International Corp. is acquiring Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc., a provider of clinical, business and information technology services for healthcare enterprises. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

CyberCore Technologies switches private equity ownership

Private equity firm Moelis Capital Partners has acquired CyberCore Technologies, a provider of IT services to the federal government and the intelligence community.

Boeing's buy will bolster its C4ISR and cybersecurity portfolio

Boeing Co. is acquiring Solutions Made Simple Inc., a privately held information services provider to the government and the intelligence community.

SRA sale to Providence Equity is completed

The $1.88 billion all-cash sale of SRA International Inc. to an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners has been completed. SRA founder Ernst Volgenau will continue to serve as chairman of the SRA Board.

Dell acquires Force10 to expand its data center offerings

Dell Inc. continues its shopping spree to expand its services offerings, announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Force10 Networks Inc., a provider of high-performance data center networking. Terms of the acquisition were not reported.

What can you learn from DRC's acquisition of HPTi?

Dynamics Research Corp.'s $143 million cash acquisition of High Performance Technologies Inc. in June was one of the largest M&A activities so far this year and it offers important insights for sellers and buyers.

ITT's new spinoff to establish headquarters in Fairfax County

ITT Corp.'s Defense & Information Solutions business segment, which is being spun off as a separate entity renamed ITT Exelis, will establish its headquarters in the Tysons Corner area of Fairfax County.

General Dynamics buys a spot on huge DISA contract

General Dynamics Corp. has acquired Network Connectivity Solutions Corp. to gain access to lucrative DISA contract.

Shareholders OK SRA's $1.9B takeover

Acquisition by Providence Equity Partners expected to close in next three months.

FedCap group invests in small intell contractor

A private equity group has made an investment in Global Resource Solutions, and the company is restructuring its senior leadership.

Former BAE exec joins Xe Services as senior vice president

Michael Cauldwell will join Xe Services LLC as senior vice president of business development July 11. He will focus on expanding the company's portfolio of government and commercial customers.

6 keys — and a caveat — to winning bigger contracts

The road to a better bottom line is paved with task-order contracts. What can you do to be ready to win the next big contract vehicle?

Jacobs growth strategy focused on IT

Jacobs Engineering makes its Top 100 play by moving beyond its professional services roots and targeting rich IT opportunities.

Honeywell makes $491M tender offer for EMS Technologies

Egret Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has announced a tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of common stock of EMS Technologies Inc. for a final aggregate purchase price of approximately $491 million.

Dell's evolution fueled by acquisitions

The company is using acquisitions as a critical strategy for creating a more solutions-oriented business model.

IBM reveals ambitious channel plans for Netezza

IBM expects half of Netezza data warehouse appliance sales to be sold through the channel.