Another private equity deal hits the government market
GTCR and Six3 Systems make their first acqiusition as part of a strategy to build a new national security focused company.
Keane picks up a New York piece of BearingPoint
Keane's acquisition of BearingPoint will strengthen the company's state and local government business.
TechAmerica adds voice of state and regional council group
TechAmerica and the Technology Councils of North America have signed an agreement to coordinate the memberships, programs and services.
Boeing strengthens cyber and UAV capabilities
Boeing Co. acquires eXMeritus to bolster cybersecurity capabilities and stands up an unmanned vehicle division to manage UAV programs.
Top 100 analysis: M&A critical to explosive growth
Many of the major players on the Top 100 combine contract wins and acquisitions to keep their growth on track.
Obama turns to tech tools to carry out vision
The fiscal 2010 information technology budget request and the 60-day cybersecurity review reveal how the Obama administration regards information technology as a key factor in moving its agenda forward.
Harris buys Canadian air traffic control company
Harris will acquire the Air Traffic Control unit of SolaCom Technologies to strengthen its work on the FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System contract.
Eye on M&A
Telecom and technology companies, such as Deloitte, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Bivio Networks, are tackling strategic acquisitions despite an economy that makes such deals challenging.
Economic concerns and new political priorities force contractors to be proactive
A study addressing how to win federal business in lean economic times has a wealth of ideas designed to improve a company's ability to win contracts.
M&A activity among midtier companies likely to pick up
Gradual improvements in the nation's economy will produce an increasingly favorable environment in the coming months for mergers and acquisitions in the defense and government services markets.
General Dynamics snaps up Axsys Technologies
A General Dynamics unit will acquire Axsys Technologies Inc., a developer of electro-optical and infrared sensors and systems and surveillance and reconnaissance cameras, for $643 million.
Veritas deal hones in on security clearances
Veritas Capital buys a unit of Kroll Inc. to build a company focused on security-clearance investigations and employment screening services. By Nick Wakeman
Contractors see promising future as government hackers
The white hot business opportunity that cyber warfare presents has sparked a spirited competition among the largest government contractors.
A-T Solutions acquires intelligence business
A-T Solutions' acquisition of Accelligence broadens its national security offerings.
Qwest sale rumors resurface
Qwest Communications long-haul fiber network may or may not be for sale as Cogent Communications announces that it has withdrawn as a bidder.
Wyle makes another private equity deal
Wyle's current owner Littlejohn & Co. finds a buyer in Court Square Capital Partners, another private equity group.
Jim Allen named CFO at Global Strategies Group
Global Strategies Group of North America Inc. names Jim Allen executive vice president and chief financial officer.
USIS buys professional services firm Labat-Anderson
US Investigations Services has acquired Labat-Anderson, a professional services firm that provides litigation support and information systems to government agencies.
Top 100 | The Europeans are still coming
The U.S. is still a good place to buy for companies looking to expand their government footprint.
Opinion
Opinion: How to trust your instincts in a troubled economy
Industry executives and investors are reassessing their acquisition strategies in the face of severe economic distress and are walking away from potential deals involving companies with contract-transition barriers and undistinguished capabilities.
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