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AOC Connect looks to make next big jump after acquisition
AOC Connect is now on the government's main telecommunications network modernization contract vehicle after closing an acquisition and sees runway ahead of it.
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Accenture's federal arm seeks to be all over the full tech lifecycle
Accenture Federal Services' acquisition of Novetta in 2021 brought in new technology and ideas for how to approach integration, a mindset that is arguably needed as cloud computing and artificial intelligence further take hold.
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Deal for Splunk brings new capabilities and competitors to Cisco
There is little to no overlap between the two but Cisco picks up more software based solutions that should strengthen its core.
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HiddenLayer closes $50M Series A capital raise
Booz Allen Hamilton's venture capital fund is among the investors in this one-year-old startup that focuses on defending artificial intelligence systems.
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VTG gets new private equity owner
The company has been on a path to pivot more toward digital-centric work in support of defense systems and platforms.
Podcasts
WT 360: RTX Ventures casts its net wide and far across an expanding tech ecosystem
Dan Ateya, president and managing director of RTX's venture capital division, explains how the aerospace-and-defense giant also is a scout for startup businesses and technologies that show promise for transforming the entire ecosystem.
Opinion
How keeping a stake in divested businesses can pay off
Zack Hester of Bluestone Investment Partners says that companies can have their cake and eat it too by keeping some equity in businesses they find another owner for.
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Enlightenment Capital sells biometrics tech provider for $41M
The investment firm has backed Infinite ID through acquisitions and a rebrand under that identity.
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Dcode's venture capital fund gets J.P. Morgan backing
The government technology accelerator's arm for backing startups in the federal landscape can now tap into a more global network of financing and references.
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Systems Planning & Analysis moves on another space-focused acquisition
SPA has prioritized that corner of the government market under the ownership of private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners.
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Anduril buys drone maker amid Pentagon push for autonomous aircraft
The startup continues its expansion from software to weapons.
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Cerberus invests in aerospace survivability system maker
Resonant Sciences gets more financial backing to focus on its facilities and product pipelines.
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Bridge Core acquires data, analytics software firm
NewSpring Holdings helps its newest portfolio company identify a first purchase to further build out technology offerings.
Podcasts
WT 360: For Lockheed's ventures team, its investments are merely step one
Chris Moran, executive director and general manager of Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm, takes us behind the scenes of their work with startup technology companies after the investment and how that larger ecosystem really operates.
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Forward Slope acquires AI software integrator
Soar Technologies develops its artificial intelligence and machine learning offerings to assess large numbers of human knowledge in military applications.
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GCOM, OnCore Consulting agree to merge
One of these two public sector software providers is backed by Sagewind Capital, a private equity firm active in the government market, and will bring a federal practice to the combined company.
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Scout Space acquires domain awareness, security software startup
One of Scout Space's primary investors is the corporate venture arm of Noblis, which invests in early-stage tech startups in part to bring their offerings into the government landscape.
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DC Capital Partners drove this pair of acquisitions
Two of the private equity firm's portfolio companies make new expansion moves across emergency and disaster management, plus cloud computing security.
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Parsons buys defensive cyber provider for $175M
Sealing Technologies focuses on the protection and defense of computer networks, which Parsons sees as complementary to the offensive aspect of cyber.
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