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Rick Knop

Political, regulatory winds batter M&A

Companies with outsourcing and program management capabilities continue to serve as attractive acquisition targets.

Sheltered from the storm: Government market flourishes despite continuing uncertainties

The government IT industry is not immune from the larger economy or political changes, but it is more isolated than many industry sectors. What does the mergers and acquisitions environment look like for our sector for the rest of 2008?

Globalization arrives at a crossroads

A number of recent significant cross-border transactions, regulatory actions, and domestic and international political developments have put globalization of government and defense into the cross hairs of the 2008 presidential election.