Analysis: IBM-Sun deal might only be the beginning

If the acquisition happens it could intensify competition among IBM, Dell, HP and even Cisco.

BearingPoint sells assets; Deloitte gets government business

BearingPoint Inc. will sell substantially all of its assets and effectively go out of business.

Is an IBM-Sun acquisition in the works?

Wall Street Journal reports that a $6.5 billion deal could be announced this week.

ManTech acquires cybersecurity firm

ManTech has acquired DDK Technology Group to bolster cybersecurity services and add employees with high-level security clearances.

BAE to acquire unmanned aircraft maker

BAE Systems Inc. intends to acquire Advanced Ceramics Research Inc., a provider of small unmanned aircraft systems.

Tyler Technologies snaps up PulseMark

Tyler Technologies Inc. has completed its acquisition of PulseMark LLC, a provider of information warehouse solutions.

Parsons bolsters intell business with acquisition

Parsons Corp. buys McMunn Associates for undisclosed amount. The company picks up training and management capabilities.

VCs wait for a new dawn

With the national economy in a deep recession and the Obama administration putting billions of dollars into recovery and bailout programs, venture capital firms are simultaneously cautious about new investments and guardedly optimistic about the future.

QinetiQ to group businesses into three divisions

QinetiQ plans April 1 restructuring into three groups.

Midtier contractors feel the squeeze

As large prime contractors seek to replace business lost from potential budget cuts, they look to the universe of publicly held midtier companies as targets.

Four M&A trends to watch in 2009

Mergers and acquisitions will remain strong in the federal market, according to an analysis by Aronson Capital Partners.

Merged AeA and ITAA organization has new name

TechAmerica is the new name of the merged AeA and Information Technology Association of America.

Windows of opportunity

Booz Allen’s deal with Carlyle captures the top spot for 2008 acquisitions.

Tough times don't bother us

The recession hasn’t stopped the M&A train in the federal sector.

What’s hot in today’s market

The deals of 2008 show where buyers expect the government to put its priorities and money in the years ahead.

The top deals of 2008

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Plenty of dry powder

30 of the major publicly traded companies in the government market are sitting on $27 billion in cash that could be used to make acquisitions.

Caught in the middle

Midtier companies are facing tough competition from large and small businesses.

Booz Allen, Oberon deals teach business lessons

Connecting the right buyer with the right seller is one of the most fundamental challenges in the M&A game.

Top federal market trends for 2009

Those watching the defense and government services market in 2009 will see large companies capitalize on a volatile market and more mid-tier players disappear.