The best and worst performances in 2010

Editor Nick Wakeman picks the companies he thinks suffered or prospered in 2010. Who hit the bottom and who is riding high?

Ericsson sells federal unit

Ericsson sells off federal business to create Oceus, an indpendent U.S. company that will meed broadband wireless demand.

9 companies to watch in 2011

The New Year brings challenges and opportunities for many companies. Editor Nick Wakeman picks nine companies worth following in 2011.

CSC to remain independent as firms hover to buy it

Following an analyst report naming Computer Sciences Corp. as a prime target for buyout firms, the company fielded phone calls from investors yearning to take it private. The company's CEO contends that the computer-services provider will maintain its independence.

Purchase of Danish company expands BAE’s cyber, intell capabilities

BAE Systems PLC is purchasing the Danish cyber and intelligence company ETI A/S, a provider of advanced technology products and services to government and commercial clients worldwide.

CSC makes deal for intell contractor

Computer Sciences Corp. has acquired a provider of systems engineering and intelligence analysis to bolster the work it can do with national security agencies. They also pick up access to a $6 billion contract vehicle.

Raytheon buys Applied Signal Technology

Raytheon Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Signal Technology Inc., a processor of communications signals for tactical and strategic intelligence missions, for $38 a share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $490 million.

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TCS buys global space engineering firm

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Trident Space and Defense LLC, a provider of engineering and electronics solutions for global space and defense markets.

Dell adds storage solutions provider to its portfolio

Dell Corp. will pay $27.75 per share in cash for each share of Compellent Technologies Inc., a provider of virtualized storage solutions, for a total equity value of approximately $960 million.

DRC reorganizes operations to prepare for more growth

Dynamics Research Corp. unveils new structure around two operating units and a new business development organization.

Red Hat acquisition opens way for new cloud services

Acquisition of Makara provides new scalable technologies for upcoming Red Hat cloud offerings.

CSC acquisition expands health IT offerings

Computer Sciences Corp. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Image Solutions Inc., a provider of regulatory submission management solutions and related outsourcing services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ITT makes geospatial play with acquisition

Decision to buy EchoStorm will enhance ITT's geospatial spatial portfolio with more real-time video capabilities.

KEYW acquisition spree continues with No. 4 this year

KEYW Corp. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Everest Technology Solutions Inc., a privately held provider of cyber superiority solutions to the U.S. intelligence community, for $30 million.

ManTech expands with C4ISR purchase

ManTech International Corp. is acquiring MTCSC Inc., a Chula Vista, Calif., provider of C4ISR systems integration services, primarily to the Marine Corps.

Novell purchase to cost Attachmate $2.2B

Novell last week announced it will be sold to Attachmate, a business software company based in Seattle, for $6.10 per share.

Lockheed’s EIG renamed The SI Organization

The Enterprise Integration Group, which became an independent company after its formal divestiture from Lockheed Martin Corp. last week, has been renamed The SI Organization Inc., following its purchase by the private equity investment firm Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash.

Oasis acquired by private equity group

GF Fund buys Lexington, Mass., defense contractor Oasis and installs a new CEO.

Lockheed finalizes $815M sale of EIG division

Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the sale of its Enterprise Integration Group business to Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash. What drove the company to divest such a large business unit?