M&A Trends

West 4th acquires IT modernization specialist

West 4th is doubling in size through this transaction approximately two years after the company itself got a new owner and leader.

  • By Ross Wilkers

How tech investments spur M&A activity across the federal market

Bill Farmer, managing director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co., explains how national security challenges and the rapid influx of new technologies are helping drive the activity.

  • By Bill Farmer

GSA to take second look at $582M military family support award

The General Services Administration's corrective action follows Leidos' protest that claimed GSA did not fully evaluate the impact of Accenture Federal's acquisition of Cognosante.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Anduril's hyperscale blueprint is all about its alternative business model

The amount of new investment and a higher valuation for the seven-year-old defense tech startup are important, but far from everything.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Chenega builds out defense business with SecuriGence acquisition

The Alaska Native Corporation is adding new work in advanced systems, cybersecurity, and cloud and virtualization management.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Enlightenment Capital backs cyber, electronic warfare outfit

Cryptic Vector opened for business in 2018 and also specializes in making radio frequency products that are low in size, weight and power.

  • By Ross Wilkers

SixGen expands automation portfolio with Boldend acquisition

This is the second purchase SixGen has announced in less than one month and also brings in more electronic warfare offerings.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Blue Delta closes its fourth fund at $250M

This is the venture investment firm's largest fund to-date and a continuation of its approach in backing growth-stage contractors.

  • By Ross Wilkers

CGI Federal to acquire Aeyon

Aeyon employs 725 people that work with agencies on helping them adopt and use robotic process automation and other similar technologies.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Booz Allen's blueprint for integrating PAR Government Systems

The digital battlespace concept is new for government agencies and their contractors alike, but Booz Allen Hamilton's chief executive tells investors that the firm is looking to be a major player there wherever it goes.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Decision Lens gets new private equity investor

Agencies at all levels of government use the company's core software product to set priorities and lay out plans for key programs.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Astrion takes step toward $1.5B revenue goal

The acquisition of Axient brings more capabilities and scale to Astrion, which is looking to move higher up the middle tier.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Saronic fetches $175M in Series B round

The two-year-old autonomous surface vessel maker has big plans for the production and research-and-development legs of its strategy.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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How to share your M&A story and keep employees

Public relations practitioner Joyce Bosc explains the strategies that can help you keep your people during a transaction.

  • By Joyce Bosc

KBR to acquire LinQuest for $737 million

This is KBR's latest in a multi-year series of moves to build out its space business.

  • By Ross Wilkers

AI and rockets mark the week's space investments

The venture capital arms of Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin are among those involved in the deals.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Tyto Athene names MindPoint exec as civil group president

MindPoint executive Patti Chanthaphone will be a part of the combined company's senior leadership team.

  • By Nick Wakeman

AE Industrial Partners unveils its third investment fund

Fund III has already seen around one-fourth of its $1.28 billion size deployed into new platform acquisitions and add-ons.

  • By Ross Wilkers

J2 Ventures captures $150M for second fund

The four-year-old venture firm backs technology startups and helps them secure government contract funding to aid in efforts to scale out their creations for agency adoption.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Markon acquires fellow professional services provider

Markon separated from its former parent in the summer of 2023 to focus exclusively on federal work.

  • By Ross Wilkers

SixGen uses acquisition to grow cyber software, data product lineup

This represents SixGen's first purchase with the support of its private equity owner Washington Harbour Partners.

  • By Ross Wilkers