CollabNet's latest buy involves more than meets the eye
CollabNet Inc.'s recent purchase of Danube Technologies Inc. involves more than meets the eye.
CACI's CEO sets sights on emerging national priorities
CACI International remains focused on defense and intelligence, but health, cyber, soft power and energy are getting more attention.
Private equity buying takes center stage
Although financial buyers can be outstanding choices for sellers of government contracting businesses, they present unique challenges when compared to the strategic buyer alternative, says John Hagan, co-head of the defense and government services group at BB&T Capital Markets/Windsor Group.
7 stumbling blocks to M&A success
Don't let these common challenges trip up your acquisition strategy.
Attain starts out strong as BearingPoint successor
Attain LLC is less than a year old, but the professional services company already has gone through a name change and closed 20 new contracts and six follow-on awards worth a total of more than $13 million since September 2009.
Microsoft-Yahoo search deal gets regulatory approvals
Microsoft and Yahoo got approvals from U.S. and European regulators to proceed with their search-advertising business deal.
New investment fund targets small businesses
Rick Knop has created an investment fund that is targeting companies with less than $50 million in revenue and need help getting to the next level.
Bloomberg stakes claim to government data business
Bloomberg acquires Eagle Eye Publishers as it makes a move into the government data market.
SAIC bolsters cyber offerings with acquisition
Science Applications International Corp. is strengthening its cybersecurity business with the acquisition of CloudShield Technologies Inc., a cybersecurity and management solutions provider. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Xerox wraps up purchase of business process outsourcing firm ACS
Xerox Corp. has completed its $6.4 billion acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services Inc., a deal that makes Xerox one of the world’s largest business process and document management companies.
Harris buys situational awareness software business
Harris Corp. has acquired the technology assets of OSI Geospatial Inc’s land-based, situational awareness business.
IBM buys master data management business
IBM Corp. is strengthening its health care portfolio with its purchase of Chicago-based Initiate Systems.
Warning: Deal killers ahead
Many merger and acquisition transactions do not close because something goes wrong during the due diligence process.
SAIC adds virtual world software to simulations portfolio
SAIC has acquired a software product line from Forterra Systems Inc. that offers users an interactive virtual environment in which to collaborate, train and learn.
ManTech acquisition targets valuable Army customer
ManTech International Corp.'s purchase of Sensor Technologies Inc. brings with it a prime contractor position on the Army's Strategic Services Sourcing contract program.
Dell-Perot marriage focuses on common goals
Paul Bell, president of Dell Public Sector, explains how a focus on the customer is key to making the Dell-Perot acquisition a success.
Natural selection: Defense contractors must adapt to survive
Contractors respond to shifting defense priorities with acquisitions, new marketing strategies and a never-ending push to get closer to their customers.
Oracle outlines Sun integration plans
Oracle Corp. laid out its plans for integrating Sun Microsystems' software and hardware systems into its own product lineup, including the Solaris operating system, the NetBeans IDE and the MySQL database.
Government sector is a bright spot during in tough times
The government services sector was certainly not immune to the broader market conditions in 2009, but it did have a number of bright spots.
DynCorp buys international development firm
DynCorp International LLC has acquired Casals & Associates Inc., an international development company, through the purchase of 100 percent of the company’s stock.
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