M&A Activity

BlueHalo, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has purchased San Diego-based Citadel Defense to add counter-unmanned aerial system technology as a complement to directed energy and perimeter security offerings. The combined company aims to offer an integrated multimodal cUAS platform designed for military and critical infrastructure protection applications, BlueHalo said Monday. Citadel developed its […] More

ManTech International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gryphon Technologies for $350 million in a move that aims to expand the former’s advanced digital engineering capabilities. The Herndon, Virginia-based defense contractor said Monday it will add over 1,500 employees to its staff as part of the transaction, which involves purchase from AE Industrial Partners […] More

Guidehouse has completed its acquisition of Dovel Technologies and the combined enterprise is projected to generate over $2 billion in annual revenue as Dovel expands Guidehouse’s government and commercial service offerings. The Veritas Capital portfolio company said Monday it will add more than 1,900 individuals to its combined employee base as part of the acquisition, which […] More

Artlin Consulting, a data analytics and management consulting provider, and Sehlke Consulting, a technology-enabled automation service company,  have merged to form Aeyon, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital. Aeyon will leverage Sehlke’s proprietary robotic process automation software capabilities to enhance its data management offerings to federal customers in key areas such as logistics, acquisition support, business […] More

Sedgwick has acquired Bethesda, Maryland-based government contracting firm Managed Care Advisors in an effort to expand business opportunities in the U.S. federal government. MCA provides compensation case and claims management services in support of federal agency workers and the deal is expected to broaden its public sector offerings, Sedgwick said Wednesday. Commenting on the acquisition, […] More

Peraton, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, has acquired ViON’s cloud business, including its as-a-service portfolio, to expand information technology infrastructure offerings to government clients. The company said Wednesday ViON’s as-a-service IT portfolio includes more than 25 offerings such as artificial intelligence, storage, compute, networking and high-performance computing solutions for federal and state government customers. “With […] More

John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said that when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the Reston, Virginia-based government services contractor is interested in buying assets that could fill gaps in capabilities, past performance and customer relationships, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. “We’re going to be […] More

TransUnion seeks to expand its portfolio of digital identity capabilities, increase market reach and accelerate growth strategy with the proposed acquisition of Neustar, an information services and technology company, for $3.1 billion in cash. The two parties signed a definitive agreement for the transaction, which covers the addition of Neustar’s data and analytics to TransUnion’s […] More