M&A Trends

Razor's Edge closes $340M raise for new fund

The venture investment firm exceeds its target for new capital to back startup defense technology outfits by nearly 30%.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ManTech and Carlyle Group close $4.2B deal

ManTech is off the public markets after 20 years and the George Pedersen era closes its final chapter.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Communication tech makers join forces via acquisition

The two companies involved want to further build up their product development postures as a single team.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Blue chip defense companies mark the week's venture activity

Boeing and L3Harris Technologies respectively put their names to investments in a pair of fundraising rounds for software startups.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ManTech near closure on its $4B sale to Carlyle

Stockholder votes have been taken and substantially all said "Yes" to the transaction.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Systems Planning & Analysis acquires digital engineering business

SPA itself was acquired by the private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners nearly one year ago.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ICF acquires environmental, infrastructure consultancy

The buyer is positioning for the expected increases in spending from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Guidehouse to acquire Grant Thornton's public sector arm

This transaction is similar to the one that launched Guidehouse as the market knows it today.

  • By Ross Wilkers

AeroVironment acquires flight navigation tech provider

The unmanned systems manufacturer is looking to speed up and bolster its autonomy development cycles.

  • By Ross Wilkers

System High acquires identity management software outfit

The buyer is backed by the government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Satellite network firm's acquisition puts down roots in government

Anuvu is working on an eight-satellite constellation and evidently has federal users in mind.

  • By Ross Wilkers

M&A activity may have cooled but conditions are still positive

The number of transactions won't match 2021, but the dealmaking has continued this year with some new factors emerging to drive the market.

  • By Brian Tunney

ICF's digital modernization strategy has two main legs

The global technology consultant is focusing on services centered around low-code/no-code and open source software, ICF's chief executive tells us.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Geospatial tech firm gets private equity backing

A team of scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory founded Descartes Labs in 2014.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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QinetiQ's big-picture thinking with Avantus in the fold

The British defense tech maker explains to "Lombard Street" (London's Wall Street equivalent) why they see this $590 million transaction as making sense for the U.S. expansion strategy.

  • By Ross Wilkers

HII touts big win for its tech business amid other delays

The $826 million Defense Department win came through its 2021 Alion acquisition but it is hard to predict when the next big win will come because of customer delays.

  • By Ross Wilkers

CIS Secure Computing acquires intelligence community IT firm

The buyer is seeking a greater presence in IT modernization and intelligence training programs, among others.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Parsons' drive for growth gains steam

The company's strategy is paying off as it converts the value of its backlog into actual higher margin revenue.

  • By Ross Wilkers

SES appoints new US government subsidiary leader

The satellite network operator chooses its next chief executive from the business it just acquired to double in size.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Leidos CEO sees a new era where jobs outnumber people

Investors heard Roger Krone's thinking on human capital issues as well as Leidos' latest acquisition focused on growing its presence Down Under.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Lockheed doubles venture fund's size to $400M

The world's largest defense company is further ramping up its "21st Century Security" tech scouting and investment efforts.

  • By Ross Wilkers