Buy? Sell? Or sit still?

Yes, it's a tough market, but is now the time to hunker down and weather the storm? Or perhaps is now the time to be adventurous, and take some calculated risks?

Inside Accenture's acquisition of ASM Research

Accenture makes a deal to buy ASM Research in an effort to add more firepower in the government practice, as it pursues what executives describe as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to capture health IT projects.

Opinion

Making the case for employee ownership

ESOPs can mean better results, happier employees, improved performance and a stronger business. But is the move to an employee-owned model right for your company?

Deltek makes program management acquisition

Deltek makes a deal for Texas-based Acumen that adds new products and solutions to its program management portfolio.

IBM acquires Israeli cloud firm

In a move to deepen its cloud capabilities, IBM has acquired Computing Solutions Leaders, an Israel-based cloud firm. It's the second cloud deal in a month for Big Blue.

Private equity drives intell merger

A pair of private equity groups and company management join forces to merge two companies in an effort to pursue cloud and data analytics opportunities in the intelligence market.

Small businesses complete intell deal

In a move that brings together two small businesses, Subsystems Technologies makes a deal for Alapko that bolsters its work with intelligence agencies.

CenturyLink subsidiary acquires small cloud firm

In a move to bulk up the cloud capabilities of its Savvis subsidiary, CenturyLink has acquired AppFog.

Focus on BD, M&A fuels CACI strategy

New CACI CEO Ken Asbury leads with business development as a primary focus for the company's growth but don't think that merges and acquisitions are going to be forgotten.

CIA invests in analytics firm

In-Q-Tel investment in Narrative Science shows continued interest in tools that can mine vast amounts of data.

Paul Cofoni returns as PAE executive chairman

Former CACI CEO and CSC executive Paul Cofoni has stepped back from retirement to become executive chairman of the PAE Group. He outlines his role at the company, and the changes in the market that make PAE ripe to reach the $5 billion market in five years.

CSC divests, PAE invests

Computer Sciences Corp.'s divestiture is PAE Group's opportunity in a $175 million deal that moves the old DynCorp business of aviation and range support services from CSC to PAE.

SI Org makes deal for part of Telcordia

The SI Organization has acquired Applied Communication Sciences, a year-old company with roots that go back to the legendary Bell Labs.

TASC revs its strategy engine

TASC hires Randy Phillips from CSC as its new chief strategy officer. He brings a wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate development, and is another top-draw hire by the former Northrop Grumman division. We look inside the company's thinking.

Intell community showers more love on the cloud

CIA investment group invests in Apigee, a maker of a cloud platform for sharing data and services through apps.

Merger-born Novetta promptly grows by M&A

Novetta Solutions spends its first year in business making deals and looking for more as budget constraints create the opportunity for a tech renaissance. What and who are they buying? What's the focus of their tech-rich strategy?

Stottlemyer explains Acentia's vision for acquisitions

The pursuit of the perfect acquisition of Acentia started with 150 prospects before narrowing down to three targets and finally the closing of one deal, for 2020 Company. But it all started with a clear-eyed vision that CEO Todd Stottlemyer explains step-by-step.

KEYW evolves its strategy on way to dealmaker of the year award

The four deals KEYW closed last year aren't about critical mass. The company's M&A focus now as a more strategic focus as it builds out its cyber and intell portfolios

Big data fuels cross-country acquisition

Haystax builds on its big data chops with the acquisition of Digital Sandbox and the addition of monitoring and risk and threat analysis capabilities.

Inside SRA's acquisition strategy

SRA's acqiusition of MorganFranklin's national security solutions business was about more than just one deal; it points to the company's strategy to expand into new markets, add capabilities and deepen customer relationships.