Apptis buys Base One Technologies

Apptis Inc. has bought Base One Technologies Ltd. in an effort to boost its business with DHS.

WidePoint swings Protexx deal

WidePoint Corp. has purchased Protexx Inc. in a move to expand its portfolio of security services to government clients.

Americom deal adds more secure comm skills

Americom Government Services acquires AOS to improve security skills for network mobility and communications solutions.

L-1 takes first steps to acquire Digimarc

L-1 announced today that it had successfully completed the initial tender offering period for the purchase of Digimarc common stock.

McAfee acquires Reconnex

McAfee Inc. acquired Reconnex Inc., a data loss-prevention company with technology that learns and adapts to automate the ongoing protection of data.

QinetiQ to buy Dominion Technology Resources

QinetiQ North America Operations will expand its security and intelligence business with the acquisition of Dominion Technology Resources Inc.

Cubic completes Omega buy

Cubic Corp. is expanding its defense training services through the acquisition of Omega Training Group Inc.

DRC makes a deal

Dynamics Research signs an agreement to by Kadix Systems LLC to bolster management consulting capabilities.

EDS stockholders approve HP merger

The acquisition of EDS Corp. by Hewlett-Packard Co. cleared another hurdle today when EDS stockholders voted to approve the $14 billion deal.

SRA closes Era acquisition

SRA International Inc. has completed its acquisition of Era Corp., a provider of next-gen surveillance and flight-tracking technologies.

Motorola grabs AirDefense

Motorola Inc. has acquired AirDefense Inc., a provider of wireless local-area network security products and services, in a move to boost its wireless network security offerings.

Lockheed Martin to acquire Aculight

Lockheed Martin is acquiring Aculight Corp., of Bothell, Wash., a laser-based systems provider.

Raytheon buys Telemus Solutions

Raytheon Co. has acquired Telemus Solutions Inc., a provider of information security and technical services to federal agencies.

Nimble contractors stand to gain in tight times

With the changes in Congress and the presidency, and a tougher budget environment ahead, companies will have to be even more flexible and agile to maintain growth during the coming years.

Boeing chases growing UAS market with Insitu buy

Boeing has purchased Insitu Inc. to boost its capabilities in the area of unmanned aerial systems used for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance.

MacAulay Brown closes pair of acquisitions

MacAulay Brown acquires two companies to boost work with Army, Defense Department, Missile Defense Agency and NASA.

SI International snaps up Arrowpoint

SI International Inc. will acquire Arrowpoint Corp., an IT and professional services provider, for $16 million cash.

Stanley closes Oberon buy

Stanley Inc. closed its $170 million acquisition of Oberon Associates Inc. on July 15.

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Globalization arrives at a crossroads

A number of recent significant cross-border transactions, regulatory actions, and domestic and international political developments have put globalization of government and defense into the cross hairs of the 2008 presidential election.