CGI extends Stanley tender offer deadline

CGI Fairfax Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of CGI Federal Inc., has extended its cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock in Stanley Inc.

  • By David Hubler

RightNow names deputy CIO for federal cloud operations

Cloud services provider RightNow has named Pete Stoneberg deputy chief information officer of its government cloud unit and vice president of cloud delivery.

  • By David Hubler

Top 100: Deloitte cracks the top tier

Deloitte acquires BearingPoint in a move that vaults the consulting and accounting firm into the top tier of government contractors.

  • By Heather Hayes

The hidden cost of insourcing

Editor Nick Wakeman wonders if the the real toll of insourcing isn't about contracted work moving to government employees but damage to the contractor-customer relationships.

  • By Nick Wakeman

6 ways to connect with the Top 100

Companies looking for opportunities in the business-to-government market want to build and leverage relationships with the biggest contract holders, and they can be found on Washington Technology's annual Top 100 rankings.

  • By Mark Amtower

2010 Fast 50: Call for Nominations

Nominations are now open for the 2010 Fast 50, where we rank the 50 fastest growing small businesses in the government market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Fewer new contract starts slow SAIC quarterly revenue growth

SAIC reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenues of $2.69 billion, up 1 percent from $2.65 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Internal revenue growth contracted 1 percentage point for the quarter, the company reported at the close of business June 3.

  • By David Hubler

Jacobs bolsters IT business with $59M deal for TechTeam

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will buy TechTeam Government Solutions Inc. for a $59 million in its second deal in a year to increase its IT business.

  • By David Hubler

Deltek makes $73M offer for Danish IT provider

Deltek Inc. has made a tender offer to buy Maconomy A/S, an international provider of enterprise applications software and solutions based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The purchase price is approximately $73 million.

  • By David Hubler

Lockheed to sell two units in company restructuring

Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to sell its Enterprise Integration Group (EIG) and Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc., two units within the company’s Information Systems & Global Services business area.

  • By David Hubler
Opinion

Divestiture makes for hot topic in lean times

Lingering effects of the credit crisis and the broader economic downturn have created a new urgency for chief executives in the defense and government services industry to explore divestitures.

  • By John Allen

Ethics rules expected to spur acquisitions

The prospective consistency and clarity of new rules will determine the impact that OCI will have on M&A activity in the government services sector.

  • By Jean Stack

HP evolves to face market

After merging with EDS last year to become a single, new entity, the company has its fingers in myriad pies and is looking to hire the best and brightest to help.

  • By Amber Corrin

SAIC's new CEO puts focus on contract wins and acquisitions

SAIC brought in a new CEO and moved across the country. But those changes didn't slow its ability to win new contracts and make acquisitions to fuel its growth.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Dell looks for synergies

Dell Inc.'s acquisition of Perot Systems opens a broader range of services to take on health, cloud computing, outsourcing and data centers in the government market.

  • By Heather Hayes

Top 100 companies face an ever-changing market

Success for Top 100 companies depends on understanding government priorities and making adjustments to keep pace with a topsy-turvy market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CDW-G seeks new small-biz partners

CDW-Government LLC is seeking partnerships with small businesses to go after federal contracting opportunities, issuing an immediate request for proposals soliciting small businesses as partners.

  • By David Hubler

IBM to pay AT&T $1.4B for Sterling Commerce

IBM Corp. has agreed to buy business-to-business e-commerce software developer and AT&T Inc. subsidiary Sterling Commerce Inc. for $1.4 billion.

  • By Sami Lais

Harris sets sights on $525M acquisition

Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications, a global provider of managed satellite communications for the energy, government and maritime industries, for $525 million.

  • By David Hubler

CGI sets deadline for Stanley tender offer

CGI Group is taking the next steps in its previously announced cash bid to acquire Stanley Inc.

  • By David Hubler
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