QinetiQ to group businesses into three divisions

QinetiQ plans April 1 restructuring into three groups.

Midtier contractors feel the squeeze

As large prime contractors seek to replace business lost from potential budget cuts, they look to the universe of publicly held midtier companies as targets.

Woman-owned IT firms seek inclusion

Woman-owned firms look for a spot in SBA contracting programs.

EPA awards green technology contracts

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded contracts to 23 companies to develop green technologies as part of its small business innovation research program.

Koniag captures Social Security IT work

Alaska Native Corporation wins $100 million contract to provide a broad range of IT support to SSA.

DLT will provide new software and services across DOD

DLT Solutions Inc. will install commercial software applications throughout the Defense Department under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $18 million.

Four M&A trends to watch in 2009

Mergers and acquisitions will remain strong in the federal market, according to an analysis by Aronson Capital Partners.

Study: Fed contracts increase but average value declines

A new CSIS study that examined federal contracting between 1995 and 2007, assessed federal contracting in 2007 as a $233 billion market.

Merged AeA and ITAA organization has new name

TechAmerica is the new name of the merged AeA and Information Technology Association of America.

Alliant Small Business is a go

The General Services Administration gave the all clear this week to the contractors tapped for the $15 billion Alliant Small Business contract.

Northrop exec joins Citizant

New hire will run company's Defense Department business.

Windows of opportunity

Booz Allen’s deal with Carlyle captures the top spot for 2008 acquisitions.

Tough times don't bother us

The recession hasn’t stopped the M&A train in the federal sector.

What’s hot in today’s market

The deals of 2008 show where buyers expect the government to put its priorities and money in the years ahead.

The top deals of 2008

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Plenty of dry powder

30 of the major publicly traded companies in the government market are sitting on $27 billion in cash that could be used to make acquisitions.

Caught in the middle

Midtier companies are facing tough competition from large and small businesses.

Small businesses get ready for change

Experts talk about strategies small businesses can pursue to make the most of the atmosphere of change.

Booz Allen, Oberon deals teach business lessons

Connecting the right buyer with the right seller is one of the most fundamental challenges in the M&A game.

Alaska Native set-asides to undergo review

The House Small Business Committee said it will examine the SBA's program after a 2008 report raised questions about possible fraud.