Opinion

Are you ready for the rise of antitrust enforcement?

The Justice Department's opposition to Booz Allen's Everwatch deal is a warning. You need to rise to the challenge and bulletproof your next transaction.

Companies

TD Synnex unveils new brand for public sector shop

The global IT distributor has gone through a great deal of change over three years, including the transaction that created the company.

Companies

York Space Systems gets new private equity backing

The small satellite maker has made significant government market inroads in recent years, including at the Space Development Agency.

Companies

L3Harris to pay nearly $2B for Viasat secure data business

The seller is in the midst of its own acquisition that also represents industry consolidation.

Companies

ECS' parent company backs cyber-focused acquisition

A bulk of the selling company's work is with the Health and Human Services Department.

Companies

Enlightenment Capital unveils biometrics, identity management investments

The private equity firm's most recent acquisitions are in fields such as background checks and fingerprint solutions.

Companies

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%.

Companies

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.

Companies

Communication tech makers join forces via acquisition

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

Companies

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.

Companies

ManTech near closure on its $4B sale to Carlyle

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

Companies

Systems Planning & Analysis acquires digital engineering business

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

Companies

ICF acquires environmental, infrastructure consultancy

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

Companies

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.

Companies

AeroVironment acquires flight navigation tech provider

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

Companies

System High acquires identity management software outfit

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

Companies

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.

Opinion

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.

Companies

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.

Companies

Geospatial tech firm gets private equity backing

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