Companies

F5 to acquire CalypsoAI for $180M in AI security move

Lockheed Martin's arm for backing tech startups has been part of the investor network behind CalypsoAI, which designs its technology to offer a layered defense from data theft and other types of attacks.

Companies

Veritas Capital fetches $14.4B for its ninth fund

The firm initially sought to raise $13 billion for Veritas Capital Fund IX.

Companies

Expedition Technology lands backing from Enlightenment, Razor's Edge

The 12-year-old intelligence software specialist is pushing to widen the availability of its toolset for national security agencies.

Companies

American Systems acquires managed IT, cyber provider

American Systems adds 400 new employee-owners to its staff via the company's largest-ever acquisition.

Companies

A handful of acquisitions to note as September starts

Data analysis, electromagnetic systems, automation and simulation represent the tech drivers of these purchases.

Companies

Shift5 closes $75M Series C round

The seven-year-old cyber startup focuses on operational technology and touts a network of investors including Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm, AE Industrial Partners and Insight Partners.

Companies

Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash

The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.

Companies

Mpower Technology adds Lockheed's venture arm to its investor network

The Sandia National Laboratories spinout is pushing to scale production of its module that provides "solar glitter" for powering space systems.

Podcasts

WT 360: Is employee ownership right for your company?

David Blauzvern, a managing director and ESOP specialist at CSG Partners, lays out some answers to that question and what employee stock ownership plans can offer government contractors for their next phases.

Companies

Lentech's employees now own all of the company

The 24-year-old company is adopting the employee stock ownership plan to position itself as an employer-of-choice and achieve longer-term sustainability.

Companies

One 23 Group acquires mission, enterprise IT provider

The One 23 Group launched in 2023 with the backing of private equity firm Willow Creek Partners.

Companies

Cryptic Vector acquires cyber research specialist

This transaction comes almost exactly one year after Enlightenment Capital invested in Cryptic Vector.

Companies

Advent creates defense photonics business in $400M acquisition

The private equity group is forming a standalone company through this carve-out transaction with Coherent Corp.

Companies

Woven Solutions gets private equity backing

The three-year-old company develops cloud-native applications to help agencies in their IT modernization and enterprise tech deployment efforts.

Companies

V2X to acquire QinetiQ's US data, services business

This 70-employee unit provides data engineering, intelligence mission support and cyber solutions to national security agencies.

Companies

Software holding company acquires Monster's public sector business

Monster Government Solutions gets a new owner following a bankruptcy process undertaken by its former parent company.

Companies

Firefly captures $868M in IPO proceeds

This is the second space-focused initial public offering in as many months with both exceeding original expectations on the proceed and valuation fronts.

Companies

Intuitive Machines to acquire navigation software provider for $30M

The space exploration company is bringing in-house one of its partners, which has supported two flights to the moon.

Companies

Special Aerospace Services unveils new name, identity

The space- and missile defense-focused company employs 250 people that work on systems and technologies for emerging priorities, of which the Golden Dome initiative is one.

Companies

Piper Sandler to acquire G Squared Capital Partners

Minneapolis-headquartered Piper Sandler views the GovCon landscape as a path for expanding its technology investment banking practice.