Market Share: New IPOs reflect federal market's magnetic attraction
Federal IT has regained its public market momentum. Three successful initial public offerings in the past three weeks could re-ignite investor attention and interest in the federal IT sector.
Market Watch: Soft public valuations make target-rich acquisition climate
With few exceptions, stock prices and enterprise values of pure-play federal IT companies have declined over the past year, while the cost of interest-bearing debt has risen. Many privately held industry contractors are seeking insight into the trends' impact on merger and acquisition pricing.
Market Watch | Federal contract policy squeezes mid-tier players
Life continues to get tougher for middle-market federal suppliers. Executives and company owners in the federal technical and professional services business have sensed a significant change in the demographic profile of this market since the mid-1990s.
Market watch: M&A is lifeblood of government services market
The rationale supporting acquisitions as a necessary component of business building in the government services market is often debated by executives, investors and owners. Evidence accumulated over the past 10 years confirms that the rewards of a targeted acquisition program outweigh the risks.
Market Share: Top 100 has space available
Washington Technology's Top 100 has become a benchmark for federal IT prime contractors. Companies that compete in the federal IT market can measure their standing and progress against their peers.
Market watch: Evolving mix of deals reflects contracting environment
The pace of federal IT and defense mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2006, based on deal announcements, was in line with those of 2005. However, a comparison of the first quarter of 2006 with that of 2005 reflects significant changes in the mix of transactions.
Market Watch: Information-security: A critical government priority
The federal government will continue to allocate a significant portion of agency budgets to technology, especially information and communications technology products and services.
Market Watch: Top 10's common thread ? tech services
2005 was another record year for government services mergers and acquisitions, with 100 transactions closed.
Buyers bullish on government market acquisitions
Last year, there were 96 transactions involving the acquisition of government services companies focused on federal IT and defense services segments.
Market watch: New M&A vehicles offer investment alternative
Investors' interest in federal IT, defense and homeland security companies has been affirmed again through recent public offerings by special purpose acquisition corporations, or SPACs.
Market watch: Homeland security takes center stage
Four years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the concept of a sizable, coherent and identifiable market for homeland security products and services is approaching reality.
Market Watch: Small-business engine continues to hum
The Small Business Admini- stration recently announced that small businesses received $69 billion in prime contract awards in fiscal 2004, about 23.1 percent of total prime contract dollars. This new record is nearly 6 percent above the previous high.
Market Watch: Challenges loom, but fundamentals are strong
Increased head winds and storm squalls have buffeted some government services companies, but a ray of light is cutting through the gloom.
Market Watch: International transactions fuel rise in M&A volume
Transaction volume in the aerospace, defense and government services market is on pace in 2005 to exceed the record levels achieved in 2004.
Market Watch: New buyers ratchet up demand in M&A market
Transaction prices for attractive federal IT companies remain strong.
Market Watch: Does defense transformation help or hurt industry?
Defense industry investors continue to assess the likely impact of defense transformation on the industry and individual defense contractors.
Market Watch: Slow federal growth doesn't slow some contractors
Investors in defense and federal IT companies have become more cautious about the growth potential for companies, mainly because of slowing growth rates in U.S. defense budgets and the constraining impact of federal government deficits.
Market Watch: Will 2005 surpass 2004 as best M&A market ever?
The market conditions that drove acquisitions in 2004 are still in place. Here's why 2005 could be another record-breaker year.
Market Watch: Head for the border: M&As pick up overseas
The unprecedented, rapid pace of mergers and acquisitions continues in the aerospace and defense and government services sectors. While most of these transactions involve only U.S. companies, there has been a significant increase in cross-border deals.
Market Watch: Pool of midsize contractors remains deep and strong
Mergers and acquisitions over the past three years in the federal market have fed the notion that mid-tier companies are being squeezed out.
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