Tetra Tech continues acquisition thrust in federal tech

Tetra Tech makes another acquisition in its continued push to add more technology and analytics work as a complement and perhaps even core to the engineering and construction business.

ST Engineering's US arm names new ruggedized division lead

ST Engineering North America appoints a new president and CEO of its Miltope division that makes ruggedized computers and other systems.

How the Amentum-DynCorp deal came to be in a COVID world

A dialogue had been long established, but the final leg of talks for Amentum to acquire DynCorp International almost exclusively happened through remote due diligence. The CEO of Amentum sees that shift as mirroring what is happening across the government market.

Special Operations Command tries again at $950M services awards

After multiple protests, Special Operations Command makes a second attempt at awards on a $950 million small business set-aside contract for engineering and other professional services.

DC Capital backs special operations tech firm

Private equity firm DC Capital Partners takes a partial stake in a provider of hardware and software products to the special operations community.

Amentum hits gas pedal with DynCorp acquisition

Not even a year after its creation, Amentum did not wait long to be a buyer and has announced a deal to acquire DynCorp in a deal that brings new customers and broader capabilities as Amentum's CEO explains.

Inside Octo's phase '3.0' with Arlington Capital's backing

Octo got an endorsement of its strategy and place in the government market when it got backing from Arlington Capital Partners. The second year of that investment means Octo is now in what it calls "Octo 3.0."

Veritas reportedly partnered with activist investor to pursue Cubic

Veritas Capital is a well known in the government market and is reportedly working with an activist investor to buy Cubic Corp. But while Elliott Management may be an unknown to the sector, they hardly are to Veritas and the overall universe of publicly-traded companies.

Curtiss-Wright eyes greater military comms tech presence

Industrial component maker Curtiss-Wright is continuing its push into more government business, this time through a $400 million deal to buy military communications technology firm PacStar.

House passes stopgap funding bill with welcome news for contractors

With merely a week to go, the House passes a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Dec. 11 and extend a provision contractors see as helping them get through the pandemic.

AT&T, Air Force move ahead on 5G testing at three bases

AT&T and the Air Force are expanding an OTA to bring 5G and other new "networking-as-a-service" capabilities to three bases, bringing many of the same services AT&T offers in the commercial market.

QuantiTech makes its first deal with private equity help

QuantiTech closes its first acquisition since the government services company received backing from a private equity firm earlier in the year.

Activist investor pushing to buy Cubic

Cubic Corp. has become another government contractor to draw the attention of an activist investor, which is making clear its intentions to acquire the defense and transportation company.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How the Top 100's telecom giants keep us connected during the pandemic

In this Project 38 episode, Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talks with top public sector executives from the 2020 Washington Technology Top 100’s three highest-ranked telecommunications firms on their work to keep government agencies and people connected during the coronavirus pandemic.

Evoke appoints new COO

Service-disabled, veteran-owned firm Evoke brings aboard a 25-year market veteran to be its next chief operating officer.

Draper appoints LaPlante as new CEO

Nonprofit R&D organization Draper Laboratory appoints a new CEO in former Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante.

Lockheed's venture org backs airspace monitoring firm

Lockheed Martin's venture capital organization invests in a company focused on monitoring low-altitude airspace traffic as drone delivery and other new use cases are emerging.

Already two years behind schedule, JEDI fight to continue into 2021

A new timeline has been agreed upon by Amazon Web Services and the Defense Department on the court case surrounding the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract that will delay its fielding even more.

Maximus unveils new public health shop

Maximus' newly-established public health organization will work with federal, state and local government agencies on their response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

T-Rex adds intell community presence through acquisition

T-Rex Solutions' acquisition of a nearly two-decade old company adds footprints in the intelligence community.