Alaska Native Corporations prepare for day of reckoning

The pressure is building to reform set-aside programs for Alaska Native Corporations and tribally owned companies.

SAIC grows with purchase of cybersecurity firm

Science Applications International Corp. has acquired Atlan Inc., a cybersecurity product-testing firm in McLean, Va.

CSC plans to buy BearingPoint operations in Brazil

CSC has entered into an agreement to acquire BearingPoint’s Brazilian operation, which specializes in consulting and systems integration services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ManTech International unveils cyber solutions subsidiary

ManTech International Corp. has established ManTech Cyber Solutions International Inc., which will build new tools and develop tactics that meet customer needs in the cyber field.

Trace Systems acquires SynExi

Trace Systems Inc. has completed its acquisition of SynExi LLC, a systems engineering company in Fairfax, Va.

SAIC snaps up R.W. Beck

Science Applications International Corp. will acquire R.W. Beck Group Inc., a provider of business and technical consulting services related to engineering, energy and infrastructure.

i2 acquires Knowledge Computing Corp.

I2 Inc. has acquired Knowledge Computing Corp., a provider of analysis software to law enforcement agencies.

Eye on M&A

Private equity deals in the government services market are coming fast and are good news for the foundering economy.

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7 deadly sins of business development

Small businesses face a new competitive environment and must guard against missteps that suffocate business development.

Federal contractors need the right stuff for success

Federal contractors must have strong attributes and depth to succeed amid slowing discretionary federal spending.

Another private equity deal hits the government market

GTCR and Six3 Systems make their first acqiusition as part of a strategy to build a new national security focused company.

Senate hearing set on Alaska Native Corp. contracting

A Senate subcommittee plans to hold a hearing July 16 to further examine the increasing amount of money going to Alaska Native Corporations.

Keane picks up a New York piece of BearingPoint

Keane's acquisition of BearingPoint will strengthen the company's state and local government business.

TechAmerica adds voice of state and regional council group

TechAmerica and the Technology Councils of North America have signed an agreement to coordinate the memberships, programs and services.

Boeing strengthens cyber and UAV capabilities

Boeing Co. acquires eXMeritus to bolster cybersecurity capabilities and stands up an unmanned vehicle division to manage UAV programs.

Top 100 analysis: M&A critical to explosive growth

Many of the major players on the Top 100 combine contract wins and acquisitions to keep their growth on track.

Obama turns to tech tools to carry out vision

The fiscal 2010 information technology budget request and the 60-day cybersecurity review reveal how the Obama administration regards information technology as a key factor in moving its agenda forward.

Harris buys Canadian air traffic control company

Harris will acquire the Air Traffic Control unit of SolaCom Technologies to strengthen its work on the FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System contract.

Eye on M&A

Telecom and technology companies, such as Deloitte, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Bivio Networks, are tackling strategic acquisitions despite an economy that makes such deals challenging.