Senators, SBA dispute accuracy of small-business credit

Senators question whether small-business contracting goals are an "empty achievement."

Honeywell subsidiary extends tender offer for EMS Technologies

Egret Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has extended its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of EMS Technologies Inc. in a $491 million purchase into mid-August.

CACI acquisition expands its federal cybersecurity solutions

CACI International Inc. will increase its cybersecurity offerings with the acquisition of Paradigm Holdings, Inc., the parent of Paradigm Solutions Corp. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close this fall, were not reported.

Accelera builds virtual computing system for EPA

Accelera Solutions Inc. will assist the Environmental Protection Agency shift to virtual computing for its approximately 19,000 users under a five-year, $25 million contract.

Sapient GS promotes trio of directors to VP roles

Sapient Government Services announced the promotion of three directors to the position of vice president with the goal of further developing the company's client base.

Stottlemyer unveils new name for ITSolutions

Company rebrands to emphasize performance and mission-critical work. Which words were combined to create the Acentia name?

SAIC acquisition will expand its electronic health records offerings

Science Applications International Corp. is acquiring Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc., a provider of clinical, business and information technology services for healthcare enterprises. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

CyberCore Technologies switches private equity ownership

Private equity firm Moelis Capital Partners has acquired CyberCore Technologies, a provider of IT services to the federal government and the intelligence community.

Boeing's buy will bolster its C4ISR and cybersecurity portfolio

Boeing Co. is acquiring Solutions Made Simple Inc., a privately held information services provider to the government and the intelligence community.

SRA sale to Providence Equity is completed

The $1.88 billion all-cash sale of SRA International Inc. to an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners has been completed. SRA founder Ernst Volgenau will continue to serve as chairman of the SRA Board.

Eagle Ray nabs $90M DIA support services contract

Small, woman-owned Eagle Ray Inc. has won a five-year Defense Department contract for IT and technical support worth $90 million.

Dell acquires Force10 to expand its data center offerings

Dell Inc. continues its shopping spree to expand its services offerings, announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Force10 Networks Inc., a provider of high-performance data center networking. Terms of the acquisition were not reported.

What can you learn from DRC's acquisition of HPTi?

Dynamics Research Corp.'s $143 million cash acquisition of High Performance Technologies Inc. in June was one of the largest M&A activities so far this year and it offers important insights for sellers and buyers.

Agilex creates chief quality officer job, hires Northrop exec for post

Agilex has hired Mark Scheffel for the newly created position of chief quality officer with the goal of directed efforts to partner more closely with its clients. He will report directly to Agilex President John Gall.

ITT's new spinoff to establish headquarters in Fairfax County

ITT Corp.'s Defense & Information Solutions business segment, which is being spun off as a separate entity renamed ITT Exelis, will establish its headquarters in the Tysons Corner area of Fairfax County.

General Dynamics buys a spot on huge DISA contract

General Dynamics Corp. has acquired Network Connectivity Solutions Corp. to gain access to lucrative DISA contract.

Annapolis firm gets Army order for satellite terminals

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has been awarded a $60.8 million order to provide satellite terminals to the Army in two stages in 2012.

Shareholders OK SRA's $1.9B takeover

Acquisition by Providence Equity Partners expected to close in next three months.

FedCap group invests in small intell contractor

A private equity group has made an investment in Global Resource Solutions, and the company is restructuring its senior leadership.

Iron Bow scores bull's-eye with $120M Social Security award

Iron Bow Technologies will build a new network infrastructure for the Social Security Administration under a blanket purchase agreement valued at $120 million.