SRA acquires environmental programs consulting firm

SRA International Inc. is acquiring Perrin Quarles Associates Inc., a privately held consulting firm that specializes in environmental program development and air quality and climate change implementation.

SAIC adds advanced sensor technologies with SET acquisition

SAIC's acquisition of SET brings on board high-end engineering and research in sensors, analytics and real-time information integration.

Oracle-Sun deal gets green light

The European Commission today cleared Oracle's $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems, paving the way for the two companies to close the deal.

CACI buys cybersecurity products maker SystemWare

CACI International Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire SystemWare Inc., a manufacturer of signals acquisition and analysis systems to detect cybersecurity and physical security vulnerabilities.

IBM deal adds government expertise to analytics business

IBM will acquire National Interest Security Company LLC to bring more expertise in defense, health care, energy, logistics and security.

ManTech closes $242M deal for Sensor Technologies

ManTech International Corp. announced today that it completed the acquisition of Sensor Technologies Inc. on Friday, Jan. 15. The purchase price was $242 million in cash.

Unisys sells health IT unit to Molina Healthcare

Unisys Corp. said it has agreed to sell its health information management unit that supports state Medicaid programs to Molina Healthcare Inc.

Platinum Equity buys OAO Technology

Platinum Equity has acquired OAO Technology Solutions Inc. from an affiliate of J.F. Lehman and Co. and the other OAOT stockholders. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SAIC adds CloudShield to intell and information systems unit

Science Applications International Corp. is acquiring CloudShield Technologies Inc., a cybersecurity and management solutions provider in Sunnyvale, Calif.

ICOR buy helps Acquisition Solutions expand into management services

Acquisition Solutions Inc.’s purchase of ICOR Partners LLC will broaden ASI’s footprint into the civilian government market, according to Anne Reed, ASI president and chief executive officer.

Symantec agrees to acquire Gideon Technologies

Symantec Corp. plans to acquire Gideon Technologies and provide the company’s automated IT security products to government customers.

Acquisition Solutions builds consulting skills with ICOR buy

Acquisition Solutions Inc. has purchased substantially all the assets of ICOR Partners LLC. The financial terms were not reported. The transaction closed Jan. 8.

Argon ST puts up 'for sale' sign

Argon ST hires the investment bank Stone Key Partners to help the company find a buyer.

General Physics makes play for training company

General Physics Corp. has added to its training portfolio with the acquisition of PerformTech, which develops custom courseware and training solutions for government agencies.

GovDelivery becomes unit of Internet Capital Group

The investment firm Internet Capital Group has joined with the management team of GovDelivery Inc. to buy out all other shareholders of the company.

SAIC completes purchase of vehicle-scanning firm

Science Applications International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Spectrum San Diego, a high-technology security firm specializing in ultra-low-dose X-ray scanning systems.

SafeNet nets Assured Decisions to boost cybersecurity offerings

SafeNet Inc., a provider of information security, has acquired Assured Decisions LLC, a professional consulting service to the government’s cyber security community. Financial terms of the transaction were not reported.

ManTech buys Army contractor STI

ManTech International Corp. will pay $242 million in cash to acquire Sensor Technologies Inc., a provider of systems engineering and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services for the Defense Department.

Avaya/Nortel combination aims for greater growth

Avaya sees its merger with Nortel as creating a powerful engine for growth in the government market.

IT services sector shows lackluster performance

After two years of outperforming the broader stock market, federal information technology and professional services company stocks underperformed in 2009.