Alion Science and Technology Corp. has acquired Carmel Applied Technologies Inc., a developer and integrator of systems to produce 3-D visuals for flight simulators.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has acquired Visionary Systems Ltd., a provider of fire and emergency medical services solutions, in a cash deal worth $16.5 million.
Computer Sciences Corp. completed its $850 million divestiture of DynCorp International, DynMarine and selected DynCorp Technical Services contracts to Veritas Capital Inc. of New York.
Computer Sciences Corp. completed its $850 million divestiture of DynCorp International, DynMarine and selected DynCorp Technical Services contracts to Veritas Capital Inc. of New York.
Verizon Communications Inc. of New York last week said it would buy MCI Communications Corp. for $6.7 billion in cash, equity and a special dividend payment.
Carly Fiorina's departure as Hewlett-Packard Co.'s chairman and chief executive -- with no permanent replacement lined up -- could be a marketing boon for HP competitors in the government market, one analyst suggested.
Lockheed Martin Corp. is planning to buy the Sytex Group Inc. for $462 million. Sytex offers IT solutions and technical support services to the Defense Department and other federal agencies.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has acquired Visionary Systems Ltd., a provider of fire and emergency medical services solutions, in a cash deal worth $16.5 million.
Recent telecommunications merger announcements will reduce the number of carriers in the government marketplace, but will let the surviving companies offer more comprehensive services to the federal customers.
After companies sign a letter of intent, they still have plenty of hard work ahead to complete the deal. Smart sellers need to protect themselves from transactions that slip away after the letter of intent is signed.
"It's eat or be eaten," said Russell Wright, Dimensions International Inc.'s chief executive officer, regarding his June 2004 decision to acquire Sentel Corp. The move doubled the size of his company to about $100 million. "We decided we weren't ready to be bought," he said.
When Lockheed Martin Corp. announced in September 2003 that it planned to buy Titan Corp. for $2.2 billion, the company talked about expanding its customer base and its capabilities.
The pace of merger and acquisition activity in the federal IT and defense technology sector established a new record in 2004 ? more than 100 announced transactions. This special report looks at the top 10 Big Impact deals, and presents a chronological list of every transaction in the government IT market.
ICF Consulting acquired Synergy Inc. this week in a move to enhance its services and mission-critical analytical and technology-based solutions for the Defense Department and other clients.
