Artech Information Systems LLC, a provider of workforce solutions to the government, has acquired Edge Professional Services LLC, a Washington, D.C., information technology services firm.
After tailing off in 2008 and 2009, merger and acquisition activity in the government contracting arena began to exhibit signs of renewed vigor in 2010. Many industry insiders expect 2011 to be even more robust.
Level 3 Communications Inc. is acquiring Global Crossing Ltd. in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction for approximately $3 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.1 billion of debt.
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson tells anxious contractors that a government shutdown "would be a real disrupter" but the agency has had plans in place since the last shutdown in 1995 to ease the effects of any new closure.
CA Technologies is extending its reach into the public sector with the announced purchase of Base Technologies, a private consulting firm focused on the management of government IT assets.
After first announcing the planned acquisition in November 2010, Harris Corp. has wrapped up its purchase of Global Connectivity Services from Schlumberger Information Solutions for $397.5 million in cash.
Lee Technologies Inc. has been acquired by Schneider Electric, a French energy management company. The financial terms of the acquisition were not reported.
A-T Solutions Inc. is strengthening its offerings in the intelligence field with the creation of an Intelligence Solutions Group that will offer professional services and customized technology products to the intelligence community.
CSC has acquired all outstanding equity of iSoft Group Limited of Australia and has sold its AdvanceMed business to NCI, a Reston, Va., provider of IT, data mining and data analytical tools.
Harris Corp. has completed its $155 million cash acquisition of Carefx Corp., a provider of interoperability workflow solutions for government and commercial health care providers.
EMC Corp. has acquired NetWitness Corp., a private provider of network security analysis solutions. The financial terms of the deal, which closed April 1, were not reported.
Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week trace the process behind the $1.9 billion sale of SRA International Inc. to Providence Equity Partners.
Qwest Communications and CenturyLink complete their merger and the government unit, which holds the Networx contract, will continue to operate as Qwest for the next several months.
