Companies

Crimson Phoenix buys fellow intelligence tech integrator

The Godspeed Capital-backed company also hires a new chief financial officer with experience at other similar private equity-held contractors.

Companies

Lynx acquires defense platform software specialist

The OceanSound Partners-backed company adds a business whose products are in use on aircraft and command-and-control systems.

Companies

Enlightenment Capital unveils new space company

Auria came together through a series of acquisitions over the past two years to create a software development specialist for several aspects of space.

Companies

Management Science and Innovation makes AI-focused acquisition

MSI is also looking to further build out its cloud migration and consulting service offerings.

Companies

Acentra Health buys employee assistance program provider

The Carlyle Group-backed company is growing its offerings for mental health initiatives in workplaces that prioritize employee engagement.

Companies

Dexis Consulting, Shield AI fetch new capital

These transactions represent a cross-section of private equity and venture investment activity happening all across public sector.

Companies

Enlightenment Capital backs data protection company

The investment firm makes another move in the intelligence and cyber domain.

Companies

Carlyle, Insight Partners back supply chain software provider

Exiger will use the financial support of its new majority owners to invest more in the development of its artificial intelligence offerings and push to expand the customer base.

Companies

HawkEye 360 adds pair of satellites via acquisition

HawkEye 360 is also bringing in a database of radio frequency data through its purchase of a now-former Maxar business unit.

Podcasts

WT 360: The drivers of M&A in 2023 and what lies ahead

Jean Stack, co-lead of the investment bank Baird's government market practice, reviews what the merger-and-acquisition landscape looked like in 2023 and how it is shaping up for 2024.

Companies

L3Harris shares the plan for its other major integration

L3Harris Technologies' acquisition of a secure communication product business from Viasat put the buyer on an information sharing network for the U.S. military and NATO, which is in need of continuous hardware and software updates.

Companies

Bain Capital closes $5.3B deal, takes over Guidehouse

The transaction value includes debt as the company gains a more global owner and senior executives stay in place.

Companies

Nokia builds U.S. defense business with new acquisition

The global telecommunications company is bringing in new capabilities that work to create a so-called "Battlefield of Things" ecosystem.

Companies

How Washington Harbour approaches relationships before an acquisition

The private equity firm's newest portfolio company focuses on offensive cyber as a tool for discovering and fixing one's own vulnerabilities.

Companies

AI chip startup gets new backing from RTX's venture arm, other investors

EnCharge AI will use this newfound capital to grow out its team of employees and scale up product development.

Companies

Astrion, Crimson Phoenix lift their curtains

Brightstar Capital Partners and Godspeed Capital are the private equity investors behind these new names in the market.

Companies

Acclaim Technical Services buys cloud, virtualization specialist

The employee-owned ATS expands its workforce to 600 staffers with this acquisition.

Companies

Tech startup enters federal IT landscape via acquisition

Irys Technologies' goal is to become a more formidable competitor in data protection and digital safety.

Companies

Capitol Meridian adds fourth investment to GovCon portfolio

Clarity Innovations is looking to increase its solution and capability offerings for national security customers with the private equity firm's backing.