San Diego security firm acquires HBE of New Jersey

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc., a national security solutions provider based in San Diego, is acquiring Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. through the purchase of all outstanding shares of HBE stock at approximately $7 a share, equivalent to about $45 million in cash.

Cybersecurity firms’ values soar as attacks increase

Strategic buyers are snapping up high-value cyber services and cyber technology companies.

GTSI suspension: a shot across the bow?

SBA’s suspension Friday of GTSI Inc. from winning new federal contracts raised questions and concerns within the contracting community -- and maybe a little fear.

CSC acquires cyber threat intelligence company

Computer Sciences Corp. has acquired Vulnerability Research Labs, a privately held cyber threat intelligence firm in Reston, Va. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Raytheon buys computer engineering firm

Raytheon Co. has acquired Technology Associates Inc., a privately held provider of full life-cycle computer engineering to the U.S. intelligence community. Terms of the acquisition agreement were not disclosed.

Eyak pulls back takeover bid for GTSI

Eyak Technologies LLC this morning withdrew its bid to purchase GTSI Inc. through a stock purchase deal.The move comes in the wake of a steep decline in GTSI stock Monday morning.

EyakTek continues pursuit of GTSI

Eyak Technology increaed its bid by 50 cents to $7.50 a share, but GTSI says no once more.

Merger of small engineering firms expands government offerings

Commonwealth Technology Inc. has acquired QED Inc., a provider of specialized engineering services to the federal government based in Reston, Va. The purchase price was not reported.

Government still hot for M&A

Driven by a variety of events, strong merger and acquisition activity is expected for the balance of 2010 and well into 2011, writes Jean Stack at Houlihan Lokey.

ManTech buys QinetiQ NA’s security, intelligence business

ManTech International Corp. will purchase the assets of QinetiQ North America’s Security and Intelligence Solutions business for $60 million in cash.

Deltek makes $60M deal for Input

Cash deal allows Deltek to broaden offerings to contractors and move into new markets.

VT Group buys Evergreen Unmanned Systems

VT Group has acquired the Evergreen Unmanned Systems, a division of Evergreen International Aviation Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not reported.

IBM sharpens network offerings by purchasing Blade

IBM Corp. is buying Blade Network Technologies, a private data-routing technology company. Financial terms were not reported.

GTSI goes to court to fight takeover bid

A lawsuit filed in Delaware claims Eyak is violating its operating agreement by pursuing acquisition of GTSI.

L-3 strengthens satellite offering with 3Di acquisition

L-3 Communications Corp. has acquired 3Di Technologies LLC, a provider of secure satellite communications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SRA International will shed its airport ops app

SRA International Inc. is selling its Airport Operations Solutions group to ITT Corp., a high-tech engineering and manufacturing company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

IBM acquisition aims at strengthening analytics offerings

IBM Corp. is buying Netezza Corp., a publicly held provider of high-performance analytics, in a cash transaction for $27 per share or approximately $1.7 billion after adjusting for cash.

L-1 sells its intell units before acquisition by BAE Systems

Safran, an international high-technology group whose core businesses are in aerospace, defense and security, is buying a scaled-down L-1 Identity Solutions Inc., after the sale of L-1’s intelligence units to BAE Systems Inc. The M&A deals are worth more than $1.6 billion.

GTSI again rejects suitor’s takeover bid

The board of directors of GTSI Corp. has again rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal by Eyak Technology LLC to acquire GTSI for $7.00 per share in cash. GTSI initially rejected the $7-a-share offer Aug. 30, two weeks after Eyak, an Alaska Native-owned small business, made the proposal.

GTEC buys classified IT provider for $26.8 million

Global Defense Technology and Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zytel Corp. for $26.8 million in cash.