Brits buy U.S. services firm

VT Group Plc of Southampton, England, plans to buy Advanced Engineering and Planning Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md.

ManTech to buy McDonald Bradley

ManTech International Corp. will acquire McDonald Bradley Inc., a prime contractor on DHS' EAGLE contract, for $76.5 million.

Accenture to buy Maxim

Accenture LLP is adding to its defense consulting practice with the planned acquisition of Maxim Systems Inc.

EDS buys Saber for $420M

In a move to boost its state- and local-government portfolio and capabilities, EDS Corp. plans to acquire Saber Holdings Inc.

ICF buys air transport consulting firm

ICF International Inc. will pay $51 million cash to acquire Simat, Helliesen and Eichner Inc.

Dell completes ASAP purchase

Dell Inc. has finished acquiring ASAP Software, a provider of software solutions and licensing services provider.

ATS closes Number Six buy

ATS Corp. has completed its purchase of Number Six Software Inc., a provider of application development and information technology consulting services.

No stopping now

The $5 billion target is just the beginning of Sloane's plan for SRA.

Storm clouds gather over international acquisitions

Outcry from the pending Chinese investment in 3Com sets industry on edge.

M&A roundup

Accenture Ltd. will buy defense consulting firm Gestalt LLC of Camden, N.J.

M&A roundup

Accenture Ltd. will buy defense consulting firm Gestalt LLC of Camden, N.J.

Private equity poised for a comeback

A new era of private equity investment in the government market is just around the corner, David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group told the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

Symantec to pay $350M for Vontu

Symantec Corp. will acquire Vontu Inc., a provider of data loss prevention solutions for industry and government, in a deal valued at $350 million.

Dell to buy EqualLogic

Dell Inc. will acquire EqualLogic for about $1.4 billion in cash.

Kratos expands DOD reach with acquisition

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. plans to acquire Haverstick Consulting Inc. for about $90 million in cash and stock.

CACI wraps up purchase of Dragon Development

CACI International continues to expand its footprint in the federal intelligence arena with the purchase of Dragon Development Corp.

CACI closes Athena acquisition

CACI International Inc. has completed the purchase of Athena Innovative Solutions Inc., a provider of specialized services to the intelligence community and other national security clients.

Blackwater buys training company

Blackwater Worldwide LLC has acquired Backup Training Corp. of Couer d'Alene, Idaho.

QinetiQ buys secure-messaging company

QinetiQ Group announced it has completed its purchase of Boldon James Holdings Ltd., a U.K. provider of secure messaging solutions for military and government customers.

Accenture snaps up Gestalt

Accenture Ltd. intends to purchase Gestalt LLC, a provider of defense consulting services to the Defense Department.