4 M&A trends shaping the market

We saw an increase in mergers and acquisitions at the end of 2012. What drove those deals and why should we care?

Salient sells ‘body-shop’ business

Salient Federal Solutions sells a $10 million-a-year piece of business with Fannie Mae to Orlando, Fla.-based Kavaliro, a firm that specilizes in staffing services.

ManTech makes health IT move

ManTech acquires Alta Systems in a move that brings health IT capabilities, and a large Centers for Medicaid and Medicare contract.

CRGT makes deal for Guident Technologies

CRGT's acquisitions of Guident Technologies brings capabilities in data analytics and business intelligence, and adds new customers, to boot.

Vistronix acquires geospatial and data visualization firm

Vistronix has acquired Technology Associates International Corp., boosting its employee base by 450, as well as the company's geospatial and data visualization capabilities.

Top 100 parent continues diversification strategy

The Berger Group's acquisition of Hawthorne Services brings another division to its Louis Berger Services group.

Altamont acquires background investigations firm

Altamont Capital Partners has acquired OMNIPLEX World Services Corp. to expand its federal growth platform.

CACI acquires healthcare IT firm

CACI International has acquired IDL Solutions for an undisclosed amount, in a move that bolsters its federal healthcare capabilities.

Opinion

What were 2012's top issues and trends?

Editor Nick Wakeman looks back at 2012, and picks the stories and trends that had the biggest impact on 2012, and some that we'll continue to feel in 2013.

One deal we missed

Blame a full inbox, or just human error, but here's acquisition we should have covered in November but didn't.

Cubic acquires special operations training business

Cubic Corp. has acquired the special operation forces training business of NEK Special Programs Group for $52 million, expanding its national security-related, mission critical capabilites.

Camber's latest deal builds on training capabilities

Camber is buying Novonics Corp. in a move that adds to the company's training and simulation buisiness.

RTI acquires research and consulting firm

RTI International will acquire MPR Associates Inc., to augment its education research capabilities.

CSC continues divesting; plans sale of IT staffing unit

Computer Sciences Corp. will seel its Australian IT staffing unit, Paxus, to Adcorp for $73.5 million as CSC continues its turnaround strategy.

Who's next on the M&A hit list?

As recent deals attest, for likely takeover targets, look no further than the winners of large task order contracts.

ITT Exelis makes deal for communications firm

ITT Exelis expands its communications and mobile communications solutions through the acquisition of C4i Pty. Ltd.

Harris gets $225M for broadcast unit

Harris has agreed to sell Broadcast Communications to the global investment firm, The Gores Group.

Citrix acquires mobile solutions firm

Citrix has agreed to acquire Zenprise, after which the company will combine mobile solutions to make it easier for CIOs to integrate BYOD policies into their workplaces.

SRA acquires national security solutions business

SRA International is acquiring the national security solutions business from MorganFranklin, boosting its C4ISR capabilities, as well other capabilities.

CACI closes deal for health care firm

CACI International has completed its acquisition of Emergint Technologies, bringing on board more health IT capabilities.