Veritas, Pearson join forces
Sale seen as growth driver for Pearson; $1B in revenue, possible IPO goals for new Veritas property.
Allen Corp. snaps up WetStone Technology
Allen Corp. of America Inc. has completed the acquisition of WetStone Technologies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Lockheed buys Management Systems Designers
Once known as the king of dealmakers by landing large acquisitions to build its IT business, Lockheed Martin Corp. has transitioned to smaller, more niche deals in 2006.
Perot Systems buys QSS Group for $250M
Perot Systems Corp. will acquire QSS Group Inc., a federal government IT services company, for $250 million in an all-cash transaction.
SAIC closes Applied Marine Technology purchase
Science Applications International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Applied Marine Technology Inc., a provider of products and services related to homeland security and the global war on terrorism.
A better brand
The company once known as AMS has renewed itself as part of CGI Group and is hoping for a banner year in 2007.
Mergers & acquisitions
Private equity investment firm Veritas Capital Fund LP of New York will buy Pearson Government Solutions Inc. for $600 million in a cash and stock deal.
Primavera buys pair of software companies
Primavera Systems Inc. has purchased ProSight Inc., a portfolio analysis company, and Pertmaster Ltd., a risk analysis and mitigation company.
DOD, GSA to collaborate on acquisitions
The Defense Department and the General Services Administration have agreed to work on 22 areas that would improve their acquisition relationship.
Protiviti buys government consulting company
Protiviti Government Services Inc. has acquired Enspier Technologies Inc., a provider of risk consulting and internal audit services to federal agencies.
Washington Technology, GCN, FOSE to be sold to parent of FCW Media Group
The Washington Post Company announced it has signed an agreement to sell Washington Technology, Government Computer News, FOSE, Defense Systems, Government Leader and their associated Web sites and assets to 1105 Media, the same company that bought Federal Computer Week earlier this year.
Veritas snaps up Pearson Government Solutions
Private equity investment firm Veritas Capital Partners will acquire Pearson Government Solutions for $600 million in a cash and stock deal.
CSC buys Datatrac
Computer Sciences Corp. will acquire Datatrac Information Services Inc., a privately held government services and solutions provider headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
IBM buys Consul
IBM Corp. will acquire Consul Risk Management Inc., a provider of compliance and security audit software.
GAO acquisition framework soon to be employed
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy announced yesterday that it has plans to implement an acquisition framework developed by congressional auditors more than a year ago.
Alcatel closes Lucent buy
Alcatel-Lucent began operating today as a new company on the completion of Alcatel's purchase of Lucent Technologies Inc.
McDonald Bradley buys SPS fed biz unit
Software Performance Systems Inc. won't be providing services to federal agencies anymore. McDonald Bradley Inc. of Herndon, Va., acquired the federal business unit of Software Performance Systems, Inc., for $15 million.
L-1 buys fingerprint biometrics biz
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. has acquired ComnetiX Inc., a biometric identification and authentication technologies company, for $12.5 million cash.
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