Mercury to pay $310M for mission management tech company

Mercury Systems will pay $310 million in cash for company that focuses on platform and mission management content technologies for use in defense applications.

ICF eyes the future of work as Wasson adds this chairman's role

ICF CEO John Wasson is about to add the board chairman title to his duties and employee engagement and development during the pandemic will remain a top priority. Here is how ICF is thinking about what the future work cadence could be post-pandemic.

Once-disappointed bidder gets onto $1.5B Justice litigation support contract

A once-disappointed bidder over being excluded from a $1.5 billion Justice Department litigation support contract has won its way back onto that vehicle after a brief protest.

One week, three deals done as year-end flurry continues

It was not so long ago that we shared a list of five acquisitions that closed in a week to show that M&A activity is ending 2020 at a quick pace. By Light, NuWave and Swish Data Corp. are the acquirers in the spotlight as we close another week of strong M&A activity.

Slack aside, Salesforce's other significant deal directly eyes public sector

Salesforce's announcement of its megadeal for Slack came alongside another pending acquisition that directly eyes a greater public sector footprint.

ECS touts Internet of Things, digital transformation in new acquisition

ECS closes its fourth acquisition since the business was itself purchased and this latest deal eyes work around Internet of Things technology and other digital transformation areas, including deployments of ServiceNow's platform.

FLIR buys another unmanned systems outfit

FLIR Systems makes its fourth acquisition in four years of an unmanned systems maker.

Where to now for Telos & its IPO proceeds?

Telos Corp. raised more proceeds from investors in its initial public offering than the goals set in the initial paperwork. Now comes the part of putting that newfound capital to work.

Jacobs hires former Army CIO

Jacobs adds the just-retired Army chief information officer to its leadership team as the company continues its push for more technology-related work with government agencies.

Northrop promotes new technology chief from within

Northrop Grumman promotes one of its vice presidents to chief technology officer for the corporation with responsibilities such as product development and creating new business opportunities.

Widepoint secures $600M DHS mobility recompete

Widepoint Corp. touts a $600 million recompete win to continue helping the Homeland Security Department acquire broad professional services to support DHS’ mobility efforts.

What Jacobs found in its Buffalo Group deal

Jacobs sees its now-closed acquisition of The Buffalo Group as another step in becoming a more formidable cyber and intelligence market competitor.

NOAA moves on $2.1B IT modernization pact awards

With all protests now in the rear view, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration makes awards for a $2.1 billion IT systems modernization blanket purchase agreement.

Deloitte promotes from within to lead government risk management work

Deloitte promotes a nearly 10-year firm veteran to a key leadership role involving work with government and other public sector clients on cybersecurity and risk management.

What must be on a seller's to-do list in a hot M&A market

Yes, the government market is running hot again regarding deal activity and the right kinds of companies are fetching high prices. But those looking to sell also have to perhaps be even more prepared than in years past.

CIA makes awards for intelligence community's next massive cloud contract

The CIA takes the next step in its own and the intelligence community’s commercial cloud computing journey with the award of its so-called C2E contract that could be worth billions in totality.

How Tetra Tech made, and makes, its fed tech presence known

Four years and five deals on, Tetra Tech has an almost $200 million-revenue federal technology business it views as in sync with the company's global engineering and consulting identity.

ICF's Kesavan to retire from company

After nearly 37 years at ICF with 20 as CEO, Executive Chairman Sudhakar Kesavan announces his retirement from the company he led through growth and to the public markets.

Why Telos decided the time is now for its IPO

Through its initial public offering, Telos Corp.'s stock is now available for all to buy and that means public investors can be at least a part of its story. CEO John Wood caught up with us briefly to overview what that story is, why they decided the time is right for its IPO and what's next for the cybersecurity firm.

Already somewhat public, Telos' IPO further illuminates strategy

Telos Corp. was a publicly-traded company for many years, but the fact that its stock will be listed on the NASDAQ brings the cybersecurity outfit's strategy and story into sharper focus.