Verizon makes $1.4B cloud play with Terremark acquisition

Acquisition of cloud service provider moves forward Verizon's 'everything-as-a-service model.'

  • By Nick Wakeman

When you make that big deal, don't forget your customer

When making acquisitions, companies have to work closely with their government customers to make the transition run smoothly.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

99 deals that drive the market

2010 saw an explosion of mergers and acquisitions that reflect the forces reshaping the government market. Who made the biggest deals of the year?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Who made the biggest deal of 2010?

We rank the biggest and most important mergers and acquisitions of the past year. Who came out on top?

  • By Nick Wakeman

About our roundup

Our panel of experts ranks the biggest and most important mergers and acquisitions of 2010.

5 steps to winning over employees after an acquisition

Marketing guru Joyce Bosc offers tips on how to get employees to embrace their new company following an acquisition.

  • By Joyce Bosc

Top 100 firms rely on M&A to fuel growth

Of the 99 deals that closed during 2010, 37 involved companies on the Top 100 list. Who were the big dealmakers?

  • By Nick Wakeman

SRA hires investment bank to manage influx of buyers

SRA International Inc. has hired the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to provide advice, stoking rumors of a potential sale of the company, but company says no decision has been made. Who will have the final say?

  • By David Hubler

Serco deal for SRA falls apart, Brits report

Serco walked away from an attempt to acquire SRA after the price for the company grew too steep, according to published reports.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Opinion

BAE makes $86M deal for imaging company

BAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild Imaging Inc., a privately held company specializing in solid-state electronic imaging components and systems for scientific imaging applications.

  • By David Hubler

GE's $500M bet on data center consolidation and cloud computing

General Electric's energy division has agreed to acquire Lineage Power Holdings in a $520 million deal that will get the company into the cloud computing and data center game.

  • By Alysha Sideman

CSC locks up deal for health care solutions company

Computer Sciences Corp. has completed its acquisition of Image Solutions Inc., a provider of regulatory submission management solutions for the contractor's Life Sciences sector. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

  • By David Hubler

In today's market, the big boys should be wary

Long-time industry observer Jim Kane explains how changing market dynamics will give a competitive advantage to nimble and agile contractors over larger competitors.

  • By Jim Kane

ITT to become three separate companies

ITT Corporation will separate the company’s businesses into three distinct, publicly traded companies following unanimous approval of the plan by the board of directors. Under the plan, the company would execute tax-free spinoffs to shareholders of its water-related businesses and its Defense & Information Solutions segment.

  • By David Hubler

L-3 closes 2010 with acquisition and divestiture

L-3 Communications Corp. was busy the last month of 2010, selling InfraredVision Technology Corp., a manufacturer of camera subassemblies, and acquiring Funa International GmbH, a German supplier of control and safety systems.

  • By David Hubler

Welcome to a new era of government contracting

Bigger may not be best, writes Washington Technology editor Nick Wakeman. What are some of the leading companies saying about what it takes to succeed in today's market?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Pragmatics closes deal for satellite firm

Acquisition of Innovative Solutions International brings consulting and engineering capabilities related to satellite communications.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Dell's universe expands again with security acquisition

Dell says its deal to buy an information security company will expand its portfolio of on-demand IT services.

  • By David Hubler

A-T Solutions' acquisition grows its intell offerings

A-T Solutions Inc. has acquired Innovative Technology Systems Inc., an IT company that specializes in solutions for the intelligence community, the Defense Department and other government entities.

  • By David Hubler

Cubic builds logistics business with XIO deal

Acquisition of XIO Strategies builds on Cubics supply chain and RFID capabilities for Defense Department customers.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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