Edmonds Enterprises makes a deal

A company founded by Albert Edmonds, retired Air Force general and former president of EDS Corp.'s government business, makes its first acquisition since being founded in September.

WFI to acquire network services company

Wireless Facilities Inc. has acquired TLA Associates, a provider of network services, for $34 million cash.

New year opens with several purchases

SI International Inc. plans to spend $75 million to buy Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence Inc., a Harrisonburg, Va., company with strong ties to the Homeland Security Department.

MCI bolsters security offerings with NetSec deal

MCI Inc. is buying a managed services company to boost the telecom giant's advanced security offerings.

SI reels in DHS contractor

SI International Inc. plans to buy Shenandoah Electronic Intelligence Inc., a Harrisonburg, Va., company with strong ties to the Homeland Security Department.

Software AG buys developer

Software AG has purchased Israeli software company Sabratec Ltd. for $11 million to expand its legacy modernization capabilities.

SAIC sells off content analysis unit

Science Applications International Corp. sold its content analysis product division and all related intellectual property to Content Analyst Company LLC.

Essex Corp. plans to buy Windermere

Optical electronics firm Essex Corp. signed a letter of intent to acquire the Windermere Group LLC, the company said Friday.

SYS Technologies buys Antin Engineering

SYS Technologies Inc. has acquired Antin Engineering Inc., a provider of IT services, for $2.6 million in cash and stock.

Infotech and the Law: Ethics, teaming and acquisition strategies will dominate 2005

Technology contractors working with the federal government in 2005 will see several changes in the procurement landscape because of new laws and the scandals of 2004.

Gartner buys Meta Group

Technology research and consulting firm Gartner Inc. has agreed to purchase its smaller rival Meta Group Inc. in an all-cash deal worth $162 million, or $10 per share. Both firms are in Stamford, Conn. Meta Group supplies IT research and advisory and strategic consulting services.

TechTeam acquires Sytel

TechTeam Global Inc. has acquired Sytel Inc., a network services and enterprise solutions provider, for $18.5 million in an all-cash deal. The deal closed Jan. 3.

FCBS acquires Computer & Hi-Tech Management

FCBS Inc. of Fairfax, Va., is buying Computer & Hi-tech Management Inc. to create a $200 million a year government systems integrator. Both are former 8(a) firms. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

TechTeam to acquire Sytel

TechTeam Global Inc. has acquired Sytel Inc., a network services and enterprise solutions provider, for $18.5 million in an all-cash deal.

MTC makes another deal

MTC Technologies Inc. is buying Manufacturing Technology Inc. in a $61 million deal that will bring MTC increased capabilities to support military electronics and other systems.

Gartner makes a deal for Meta

Global technology research firm Gartner Inc. has agreed to purchase its smaller rival Meta Group Inc. in an all-cash deal worth $162 million, or $10 per share.

SI completes Bridge deal

SI International Inc. has completed its purchase of Bridge Technology Corp. for $30 million in cash, adding defense intelligence agency customers.

Despite spinoff of PC group, IBM to scale up PC manufacturing

When IBM spins off its PC teams to Lenovo Group next year for about $1.75 billion, "there will be a large number of collaborative elements," IBM's PC chief says.

Verity acquires business process management company

Verity Inc. has acquired Dralasoft, a provider of Java-based technology for business process management, for $8 million cash.

RCI to be acquired by U.K. firm

<font color="CC0000"> (UPDATED) </font color> Long-time federal contractor Resources Consultants Inc. is being acquired for $215 million by a British company that specializes in government outsourcing.