Market Watch: Pool of midsize contractors remains deep and strong

Mergers and acquisitions over the past three years in the federal market have fed the notion that mid-tier companies are being squeezed out.

TSC makes a deal for radar firm

Engineering services company Technology Service Corp. has acquired radar solutions firm Phase IV Systems Inc. of Huntsville, Ala., for $5.8 million in cash and stock. The deal closed Sept. 30.

TSC makes a deal for radar firm

Engineering services company Technology Service Corp. has acquired radar solutions firm Phase IV Systems Inc. of Huntsville, Ala., for $5.8 million in cash and stock. The deal closed Sept. 30.

CA to buy security vendor

Computer Associates International Inc. will acquire identity management company Netegrity Inc. for about $430 million in cash. The companies expect to close the deal by the end of the year.

Online extra: Market Share -- As Bush prospects rise, so do federal IT stocks

Despite no change in strong business trends among the federal IT service companies over the past few quarters, investors have been driving stocks higher in the past couple of months.

Feds fear offshore outsourcing, while contractors fear a backlash

Government employees and contractors are worried about offshore outsourcing, but for different reasons.

Undecided on e-voting

The market potential promised in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 has yet to materialize for government systems integrators.

Raytheon acquires Photon Research

Raytheon Co. acquired Photon Research Associates Inc. of San Diego, Raytheon officials announced last week.

FreeBalance makes a deal

FreeBalance Inc., a developer of enterprise software for automating the business and financial functions of government, has acquired Influatec Systems Inc. of Ottawa.

Computer Associates to buy security vendor

Computer Associates International Inc. will acquire identity management company Netegrity Inc. for about $430 million in cash.

Raytheon Acquires Photon Research Associates Inc.

Raytheon Co. acquired Photon Research Associates Inc. of San Diego in a move that strengthens the defense company's capabilities in missile defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and homeland security.

FreeBalance snaps up financial planning rival

FreeBalance Inc., a developer of enterprise software for automating the business and financial functions of government, has acquired Influatec Systems Inc. of Ottawa. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

BAE Systems makes another acquisition

The dealmaking continues at BAE Systems North America as it announces its second acquisition of the month. BAE Systems will buy Burlington, Mass.-based Alphatech Inc. for $88.4 million, officials BAE Systems said today.

BAE climbs IT ladder with DigitalNet purchase

The Washington Technology Top 100 list of federal prime IT contractors may have a new name in the Top 10 in 2005.

BAE climbs IT ladder with DigitalNet purchase

The Washington Technology Top 100 list of federal prime IT contractors may have a new name in the Top 10 in 2005.

PEC acquires tech services firm

In an all-cash transaction, PEC Solutions Inc. of Fairfax, Va., has acquired federal government IT provider AC Technologies Inc. for $46.7 million.

IBM, Boeing join forces

IBM Corp. and Boeing Co. are working together to pursue what they see as a $200 billion market for ground- and space-based systems used in network-centric operations. The alliance already is pursing four intelligence and eight Defense Department programs, company officials said.

Will IBM beat Oracle to PeopleSoft?

IBM Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. announced a $1 billion alliance to integrate IBM's middleware with PeopleSoft's enterprise application software, just weeks after a federal judged cleared the way for Oracle Corp. to pursue its $7.7 billion hostile takeover of PeopleSoft.

General Dynamics buys TriPoint Global

General Dynamics Corp. acquired TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a provider of ground-based satellite and wireless equipment and integration services for video, voice and data applications.

PEC acquires tech services company

In an all-cash transaction, PEC Solutions has acquired AC Technologies Inc., a provider of information technology solutions to the federal government, for $46.7 million.