Arlington Capital Partners has launched Kinetic Engine Systems as the Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm's new platform company focused on producing precision aerospace and defense engine components. Arlington said Thursday it formed Kinetic Engine Systems by combining the engine assets of its portfolio company Cadence Aerospace with newly acquired companies: Walbar Engine Components, AeroCision and Numet Machining Techniques.

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Arlington Capital Partners has closed a deal to acquire Texas-based TRP Infrastructure Services, which provides traffic control and roadway marking offerings to state and local governments. The acquisition expands Arlington Capital’s portfolio of operations in Alabama, Arkansas, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas, the private equity firm said Monday. Michael Lustbader, a managing […] More

Arlington Capital Partners announced its strategic investment in Octo Consulting Group on Thursday. Octo develops solutions for federal government clients in health care, national security, civilian and defense agencies.

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Excella, an Arlington, Virginia-based information technology consulting firm, has received a minority investment from private equity firm Attain Capital to help expand its presence and capabilities and advance the delivery of technology platforms to support critical missions of federal and commercial clients. “Our investment in Excella reflects our confidence in their exceptional high-touch service delivery […] More

MicroStrategy co-founder Sanju Bansal has joined the advisory board of venture capital firm Blue Delta Capital Partners. “Building and scaling technology companies is my passion, and I have enjoyed working with members of the Blue Delta team over the years to coach CEOs and their executives to new levels,” Bansal said. He helped establish MicroStrategy […] More

J&J Worldwide Services and CBRE Group have inked a definitive agreement for the latter's acquisition of the Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company for $800 million in cash. In addition to the initial purchase price, the deal has a potential earn-out of up to $250 million, payable in 2027 and subject to J&J meeting certain performance thresholds, the Austin, Texas-based mission support services provider said Monday.

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Phillip Pickens has been named vice president of quality and mission assurance at BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, he announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. He joined the Arlington, Virginia company from Leidos subsidiary Dynetics, where he worked as quality manager.

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BlueHalo, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Ipsolon Research, a provider of high-performance, ultra-small form factor software-defined radios, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is intended to support BlueHalo's current strategic and technological priorities by accelerating rapid prototyping and product delivery and promoting quality within its supply chain.

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KBR has completed its acquisition of Centauri from Arlington Capital Partners. KBR’s acquisition of Centauri will advance KBR's strategic transformation, enabling the company to become a leading provider of high-end, mission-critical technical services and solutions. ""Centauri adds an enormous benefit to KBR," said Stuart Bradie, KBR president and CEO. 

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Nick Guerra, former vice president of engineering and manufacturing technology at Perfekta, has been named chief technology officer at Cadence Aerospace -- a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Baird Managing Director Jean Stack as an inductee into the Wash100 Award. This year marks Stack's fourth Wash100 win, reflecting her contributions to the government contracting industry through her efforts advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising initiatives and other corporate strategies.

Vote for Jean Stack as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

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BlueHalo, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has bought software and technology developer Asymmetrik in an effort to expand its cyber and signal intelligence franchise and offer open-source intelligence technologies to intelligence community customers. Asymmetrik brings experience in developing artificial intelligence/machine learning applications and other technologies for blockchain analytics, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, federated search and […] More