Science Applications International Corp. will acquire Applied Marine Technology Inc., a provider of services for special operations and missions by military, intelligence and law enforcement.
Based on interviews with more than three dozen agency contracting officials, congressional staff and other professionals, the Professional Services Council's third biannual federal procurement policy survey offers a window into a community in the cross hairs. It portrays a workforce that lacks sufficient resources, training and support.
Powerful political and regulatory cross-currents could affect acquisition strategies and impinge on federal IT consolidation in the short term, but long-term prospects for continued consolidation remain strong.
The inspector general at the Defense Department has said that both GSA and DOD are to blame for a string of procurement problems over the past several years.
Federal IT has regained its public market momentum. Three successful initial public offerings in the past three weeks could re-ignite investor attention and interest in the federal IT sector.
McKean Defense Group LLC, a Philadelphia-based naval engineering and IT company, today announced the acquisition of Lloyd Lamont Design Inc., an IT company.
BAE Systems has completed its $8.7 million acquisition of National Sensor Systems, a company that develops and manufactures advanced optical systems primarily for the aerospace and defense industry.
In a move to bolster its service-oriented architecture and asset management business, IBM Corp. has completed the acquisition of MRO Software Inc. for $740 million.
SRA International Inc. is revving up its acquisition engine again, this time to acquire RABA Technologies LLC, a provider of technical services to national security and intelligence agencies.
