Raytheon closes Oakley buy

Raytheon Co. has completed its purchase of Oakley Networks Inc., a provider of cybersecurity and data leakage prevention systems.

SAP scoops up Yasu Technologies

Enterprise software giant SAP is in the process of acquiring privately held Yasu Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SAP said today.

ATS to buy Number Six

ATS Corp. plans to acquire Number Six Software Inc. for $36 million in a cash-and-stock deal.

Oracle sets its sites on BEA

The database giant has sent a letter to BEA's Board of Directors proposing to buy all shares of BEA Stock for about $6.7 billion. BEA has thus far not responded to the offer.

It's final: CDW goes private

CDW has fulfilled its ambitions to return to private ownership.

Sparking an international buying spree

Merger and acquisition activity - both domestic and international - is likely to increase substantially with companies being acquired that perform international services related to nation-building.

Mergers and acquisitions

CACI International Inc. agreed to buy Dragon Development Corp., strengthening its position in the intelligence community market.

SAP makes a grab for Business Objects

SAP will acquire Business Objects in a move that will enable it to offer organizations more advanced business intelligence and decision-making solutions.

McAfee makes all-cash deal for Safeboot

McAfee plans to purchase Safeboot B.V., a provider of mobile data protection technologies, for $350 million in cash.

FLO to buy Unisys' Registered Traveler

FLO Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire the Registered Traveler business of Unisys Corp.

CACI buys intelligence services company

CACI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dragon Development Corp., a provider of professional, technical and engineering services to the intelligence community.

Adobe to acquire Virtual Ubiquity

Adobe Systems Inc. plans to buy Virtual Ubiquity, maker of Buzzword, an online word processor.

M&A roundup

CACI International Inc. will acquire Athena Innovative Solutions Inc. of Alexandria, Va.

A strong appetite for acquistion

Conditions still good for deals in the government market.

Location, location, location

Pitney Bowes sees geospatial software as key to fed sales.

Jerry Grossman | Acquisition path under major construction

We can expect to see larger merger-and-acquisition transactions in the federal market during the next year or two. The aggregate dollar volume of deals is likely to increase while the number of transactions may decline.

Scitor bought by equity group

Scitor Corp., a 1,200-person, employee-owned company, has been acquired by a private equity group.

CACI to buy intel firm

CACI International Inc. plans to strengthen its intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of Athena Innovative Solutions Inc.

New M&A player led by old hands

The Olive Group has received an investment from Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity group, to make acquisitions and pay for other growth needs.

ITT to buy EDO

ITT Corp. bolstered its high-end systems integration and defense work with a $1.7 billion bid for EDO Corp.