IBM to buy Internet Security Systems

IBM Corp. will acquire Internet Security Systems Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of security solutions that protect against Internet threats across networks, desktops and servers.

  • By Doug Beizer

Market Watch | The fine art of government-services acquisitions

Over the past 15 years, the number and variety of government-services merger and acquisition transactions have dramatically increased.

  • By Rick Knop

Mergers & Acquisitions

Looking to strengthen its network-centric offerings, L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has acquired Nova Engineering Inc. for $45 million.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Looking to strengthen its network-centric offerings, L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has acquired Nova Engineering Inc. for $45 million.

Lockheed Martin snaps up Pacific Architects and Engineers

Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc., a provider of services that support military and peacekeeping missions worldwide.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

Viisage closes Iridian deal

Viisage has completed its purchase of Iridian Technologies Inc., a developer of iris recognition biometric technology.

  • By William Welsh

L-3 gets net-centric with Nova Engineering buy

Looking to strengthen its network-centric offerings, L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has acquired Nova Engineering Inc. for $45 million in an all-cash transaction.

  • By Ethan Butterfield

IBM adds FileNet to info-on-demand plan

In a move to bolster its information-on-demand business, IBM Corp. has acquired FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion in an all-cash transaction.

  • By Ethan Butterfield

SAIC finishes Cornerstone purchase

Science Applications International Corp. has completed the acquisition of Cornerstone Industry Inc., a company that specializes in joint doctrine development.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

Acquisitions, succession highlight second quarter

Second quarter earnings reports have been filed for most of the publicly traded companies in the government IT space.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

IBM sweeps up MRO Software

With an eye toward building solutions based on service oriented architectures, IBM Corp. announced it plans to acquire MRO Software for about $740 million in an all-cash deal.

  • By Doug Beizer

SAIC buys bd Systems

Science Applications International Corp. has acquired bd Systems Inc., a provider of aerospace engineering and IT services.

  • By William Welsh

EDO fortifies defense chops with acquisitions

EDO Corp. has acquired an engineering services company and a signal intelligence systems company to boost its Defense Department business.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

Deltek Systems buys C/S Solutions

Software maker Deltek Systems Inc. has picked up its third software company in the last nine months with the acquisition of C/S Solutions Inc.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

Compudyne buys Signami

Compudyne Corp. has acquired Signami, a provider of software and hardware systems for signals intelligence gathering.

  • By William Welsh

Mergers & Acquisitions

Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego has completed its purchase of GeoViz.com Inc.

Stratos opens government services unit

Satellite communications solutions provider Stratos Global Corp. has formed a separate, wholly owned company to serve federal and state government agencies.

  • By Roseanne Gerin

EFJ buys 3e Technologies International

EFJ Inc. has acquired 3e Technologies International Inc., a wireless security company, for $36 million in cash.

  • By William Welsh

Argon ST buys wireless communications business

Argon ST Inc. has acquired San Diego Research Center Inc., a provider of wireless communications for military environments.

  • By Doug Beizer

JDA closes Manugistics buy

JDA Software Group Inc. has completed its $213 million cash purchase of Manugistics Group Inc.

  • By Roseanne Gerin
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