Pearson builds consulting chops with Blueprint deal

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. is acquiring Blueprint Technologies Inc. to fortify its consulting services capabilities.

AT&T bulks up with BellSouth buyout

AT&T Inc.'s proposed $67 billion stock purchase of BellSouth Corp., the largest deal yet in the ever-consolidating telecommunications industry, could help federal government customers, but likely won't increase competition, federal telecom market analysts said.

Dell to buy Alienware

Dell Inc. plans to acquire Alienware Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, servers and professional systems.

Mergers and acquisitions

Longtime mergers and acquisition player Jon Kutler has left Quarterdeck Investment Partners to form private investment firm Admiralty Partners Inc., capitalizing the venture with $70 million of his own money.

Mergers and acquisitions

Longtime mergers and acquisition player Jon Kutler has left Quarterdeck Investment Partners to form private investment firm Admiralty Partners Inc., capitalizing the venture with $70 million of his own money.

L-3 buys two threat detection firms

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has acquired two companies that specialize inthreat detection technology in keeping with its strategy of consolidating high-tech products companies.

Deltek buys Welcom

Deltek Systems Inc. has acquired Welcom Software Technology Corp., a provider of project management software.

Pearson to buy Blueprint Technologies

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. will announce Monday that it plans to acquire Blueprint Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Justice wants more details on General Dynamics-Anteon deal

The Justice Department has requested more information from General Dynamics Corp. and Anteon International Corp. for its review of the defense giant's proposed acquisition of Anteon.

Kutler launches private investment firm

Jon Kutler, a longtime mergers and acquisition player, has left the company he founded to form a private investment firm.

Input: M&A activity remains robust in government IT market

With 118 mergers or acquisitions taking place, 2005 was an active year in the government IT and defense markets, according to a white paper released today by the market research firm Input Inc.

Saber Consulting buys Covansys unit

Covansys Corp. will sell its state and local government practice to Saber Consulting Inc. for roughly $40 million in cash, the two companies announced today.

Anteon shareholders approve GD deal

Stockholders of Anteon International Corp. voted in favor of the IT company's sale to defense giant General Dynamics Corp.

SI International closes Zen Technology deal

SI International Inc. completed this week its acquisition of Zen Technology Inc., a provider of IT and managed network services.

Alion buys Washington Consulting

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has acquired Washington Consulting Inc. in a deal that will enhance its enterprise IT and knowledge management solutions and bring new management consulting capabilities.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Apogen begins QinetiQ North America consolidation

Apogen Technologies Inc. has acquired the staff and assets of QinetiQ Trusted Information Management Inc.

Stanley finishes Morgan Research buy

Stanley Associates Inc. has completed its acquisition of Morgan Research Corp. The acquisition brings Stanley Associates high-end science and engineering expertise to expand its systems integration and professional services solutions.

Viisage closes SecuriMetrics buy

Viisage Technology Inc. added to its growing roster of identification and biometric capabilities today with the acquisition of SecuriMetrics Inc., a provider of handheld iris recognition and other biometric devices and software.

CACI revises ISS purchase plan

CACI International Inc. has signed a revised agreement to purchase Information Systems Support Inc. for $145 million in cash. The deal is expected to close around March 1.