Paradigm to assist DOD anti-mines office

Paradigm Technologies will provide fiscal and business management support services to the DOD office charged with protecting service personnel and vehicles against mines and ambushes.

PCG buys Eclipse Solutions

Public Consulting Group has acquired Eclipse Solutions, a provider of IT consulting services to the public sector.

NCI picks up MTC Warrior assets

NCI Inc. will purchase some of MTC Technologies Inc.'s assets used to conduct MTC's business under the Program Executive Office Soldier, Project Manager Soldier Warrior and Project Manager Soldier Equipment contract.

Goodrich adds data collection capabilities

Goodrich Corp. is looking to bolster its aircraft data systems capabilities with its proposed acquisition of TEAC Aerospace Holdings Inc.

Proposal would better explain small-biz rules

A new proposed rule aims to clarify for contracting officers several procurement rules regarding small-businesses set-asides.

SAIC to support Navy weather programs

Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order from GSA to provide IT services to the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center, Miss.

Where they are now | After contracting: Back to basics

Joseph Kampf parlays Anteon years into private equity fund leadership.

Math communication = success

A conversation with Barbara Humpton, Lockheed Martin Corp.'s project manager of the FBI's $1 billion Next Generation Identification biometric system.

Focus is key

Cisco Systems Inc.'s manager of federal channel operations Chris Marin vows that he will read any proposal or statement of qualifications that comes his way.

Set-asides are a double-edged sword

Small government contractors are frequently afforded the opportunity to bid on set-aside contracts. This allows for a faster growth curve and in some cases may be the only way to enter a market dominated by larger, entrenched competitors.

BAE to shed Flight Systems unit

BAE Systems will sell its Flight Systems business to Calspan Corp. for $62.5 million and additional considerations based on the next five years' revenues.

SBA launches contracting course

The Small Business Administration has added an online tutorial on winning federal contracts to its educational offerings for small businesses.

CoVant buys A-T Solutions

CoVant, a private equity partnership founded by former Anteon International Inc. chief executive Joseph Kampf and his partners, has acquired A-T Solutions.

NISC closes Edge Consulting purchase

National Interest Security Co. announced that it closed its acquisition of Edge Consulting Inc., the sixth acquisition it has completed since its formation in July.

Rockwell Collins buys Athena Technologies

Rockwell Collins has acquired Athena Technologies, a provider of flight control and navigation systems for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Obama pledges small business reform

Sen. Barack Obama wants to ensure that federal contracting dollars intended for small businesses go to those businesses, according to a statement the candidate posted on his Web site.

Multiple factors influence the timing of M&A deals

The traditional adage that timing is everything is equally applicable to an owner's decision to sell or exit from his or her business.

How to get beyond the letter of intent

After a couple of weeks of negotiations between a seller and buyer of a company, the parties enter into a final letter of intent.

Army issues two RFIs, more to come

The Army's Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems is ramping up to award as many as five contracts this year and has already issued two requests for information.

Chinese 3Com investment thwarted

A proposed Chinese investment in 3Com Corp. has been shot down, at least for now, by the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.