M&A Trends

VTG acquires a trio in intelligence market push

This mix of businesses touts core service lines as including system administration, cybersecurity and software development.

X-Bow closes $105M Series B round, enters Lockheed partnership pact

The world’s largest defense company led this round to continue its involvement in the solid rocket motor maker, while Boeing Ventures also is staying in.

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Mpower Technology closes $21M Series B round to aid 'solar glitter' development

The company spun out of Sandia National Laboratories to commercialize its product for making solar cells much smaller than the norm and has caught the eye of two defense-focused venture firms.

IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push

The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies.

Tyto Athene buys compliance automation software provider

This purchase is Tyto Athene's second during the past 12 months to focus on cyber.

In-Q-Tel invests in rare earth mineral extraction startup

China’s domination of global supply chains for these key tech ingredients helps explain why the intelligence community's venture investment arm is backing Alta Resource Technologies.

Leidos CEO sheds light on GSA dialogue and the company's strategic priorities

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell gave Leidos' perspective on conversations with the General Services Administration about the future of federal contracting. He also dove deeper into the company's NorthStar 2030 vision and provided (some) detail on its first acquisition in three years.

SSATI closes a pair of intel-focused acquisitions

The buyer is looking to further build its core offerings in custom software development and system integration.

Anduril acquires communications hardware provider

This is acquisition number nine for Anduril since it opened for business in 2017.

Apex, True Anomaly detail next steps after their Series C capital rounds

Both of these three-year-old space startups are looking to scale up their production postures as blueprints for programs like the Golden Dome missile defense system start to emerge.

VTG acquires radio frequency tech provider

VTG now employs 1,500 people and grows its intelligence community footprint with this acquisition.

Lockheed to acquire Amentum product unit for $360M

Amentum's Rapid Solutions team manufactures communications and other tactical systems for national security programs.

Shield AI acquires pilot analysis software suite

This is the defense tech unicorn's latest move to create more trust between human pilots and autonomy tools.

WT 360: How software shapes the market's M&A landscape

Jean Stack and John Song, co-managing directors at Baird & Co.'s government practice, join to go over the tech-centric areas of heated demand for acquirers and the fundamentals that drive M&A activity.

Scout AI emerges from stealth with $15M in seed capital

Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm was a co-lead in the initial investment round, from which the company plans to further pursue its strategy of integrating artificial intelligence and robotics technologies.

WT 360: All about private equity’s past, present and future in GovCon

Greg Nossaman and Greg Woodford, co-founders of the investment bank G Squared Capital Partners, go over how private equity has become core to the market's fabric and how business owners should approach partnering with these investors.

WT 360: What CACI’s acquisitions say about the opportunities ahead

Jeff MacLauchlan, chief financial officer at CACI International, explains the company's philosophy for filling gaps in capabilities and customers with the idea of investing ahead of customer needs.