Eagle fuels series of acquisitions

It is well known in the government that companies often turn to acquisitions as a way of accessing important markets and customers.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Improve your company and raise its value at the same time

Being prepared to sell your company can make your company a better business whether or not you sell.

  • By Bob Kipps and Michael Misantone

O'Neill to run Siemens, Gores Group venture

James O'Neill will run a new joint venture created by Siemens AG and the Gores Group.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Political, regulatory winds batter M&A

Companies with outsourcing and program management capabilities continue to serve as attractive acquisition targets.

  • By Rick Knop

HP buys LeftHand Networks

Hewlett-Packard Co. will acquire LeftHand Networks Inc., a provider of storage and virtualization solutions, in an all-cash transaction.

  • By William Welsh

Boeing sews up Tapestry Solutions buy

Boeing Co. will acquire Tapestry Solutions Inc., a provider of services and software systems to the Defense Department and other government agencies.

  • By David Hubler

FCC to review pair of wireless mergers

The Federal Communications Commission plans to closely examine two pending wireless mergers before the end of the year.

BAE Systems buys Detica

British defense giant BAE Systems plc has purchased Detica plc, an intelligence support consulting company.

  • By David Hubler

McAfee buys Secure Computing

McAfee Inc. will purchase Secure Computing Corp. for about $465 million.

  • By David Hubler

HP faces hurdles with EDS integration

Hewlett-Packard Co. integration plan has raised a number of questions in the minds of industry observers.

The rise of the hybrid government contractor

The slowing of federal budget growth increases the competitive challenge for government contractors, especially for the companies that no longer qualify as small businesses. In this tough environment, a company's distinguishing characteristics become even more important.

  • By Jerry Grossman

ITAA, AeA chiefs explain merger plans

Increased pressure from a weak U.S. economy and growing global competitiveness are driving the merger discussions between ITAA and AeA.

  • By David Hubler

Quest swoops up NetPro

Quest Software Inc. will acquire NetPro Computing Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $78.7 million.

  • By William Welsh

Elbows start to fly between IBM and HP

IBM announced four fresh services contracts just ahead of an analyst meeting in which HP will announce its plans for structuring its recent acquisition of EDS.

Hope fades for UTC buy of Diebold

United Technologies Corp. chairman and ex-CEO George David told investor analysts that the company's takeover of Diebold Inc. might be unlikely.

Northrop maps out purchase of 3001 International

Northrop Grumman Corp. will acquire 3001 International Inc., a provider of geospatial data production and analysis services.

  • By William Welsh

Trusted Computer Solutions buys CounterStorm

Trusted Computer Solutions Inc. has acquired CounterStorm, a provider of internal network security and threat-analysis technologies.

  • By William Welsh

IRobot snaps up Nekton Research

IRobot Corp. plans to acquire Nekton Research LLC, a provider of unmanned underwater systems and technologies, in an all-cash transaction.

  • By William Welsh

SI acquisition just one step for Serco

Two years ago, when Ed Casey, chairman and CEO of Serco, was interviewed for Washington Technology's Top 100 issue, he said he was positioning the company to become a $1 billion player in the government market. With its plan to buy SI International Inc., Serco jumped to $1.3 billion, but that is just the start.

  • By Nick Wakeman

M&A roundup

Hewlett-Packard Co. has closed its $13.9 billion purchase of integrator giant EDS Corp., based in Plano, Texas.

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