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SPA Eyes Government Advisory Service Expansion With Arena Acquisition; William Vantine Quoted

Systems Planning and Analysis has purchased government advisory and assistance services provider Arena Technologies for an undisclosed sum. SPA said Wednesday its acquisition of the Chantilly, Virginia-based business and technology consulting firm is the first of many investments it plans to make to expand its position in the technical advisory market. William Vantine, president and […] More

by Summer Myatt December 8, 2021, 11:45 am
in M&A Activity, Government Technology, News, Wash100

Carlyle to Acquire CNSI From Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners; CEO Todd Stottlemyer, Baird Managing Director John Song Quoted

Global investment firm Carlyle announced on Thursday that the company has agreed to acquire CNSI from Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the month, subject to customary closing conditions. “We are delighted about this opportunity to partner with Carlyle as we continue to execute exquisitely for […] More

by William McCormick December 2, 2021, 11:58 am
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Honeywell Business Merges With Cambridge Quantum to Form Quantinuum

Honeywell‘s quantum solutions business and Cambridge Quantum have merged into Quantinuum, after receiving regulatory approval to execute the business combination. Quantinuum will offer quantum software, hardware and research and development as a full-stack quantum computing company, Honeywell said Tuesday. The combined company will also provide customers with quantum-based applications for cybersecurity, encryption, material science, drug […] More

by Nichols Martin December 1, 2021, 11:40 am
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GigCapital4 Enters Into $75M Backstop Agreement With AE Industrial Partners Ahead of BigBear.ai Merger; Reggie Brothers Quoted

GigCapital4 has entered into a $75 million backstop agreement with AE Industrial Partners to support its pending business combination with BigBear.ai. Under the agreement, an affiliate of AE Industrial Partners will purchase up to 7.5 million shares of GigCapital4 stock at $10 per share, BigBear.ai and GigCapital4 said Tuesday. Additionally, BigBear.ai’s rollover equity has been adjusted to […] More

by Summer Myatt November 30, 2021, 11:55 am
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Planet Labs Eyes Expanded Data Offerings, Additional Customers Following Public Debut

A C-level executive at Planet Labs said the San Francisco-based company expects to raise $600 million from its upcoming public offering and plans to use the capital to expand data offerings, close more acquisitions and engage additional customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Ashley Johnson, chief financial officer at Planet Labs, shared that the […] More

by Christine Thropp November 30, 2021, 11:39 am
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CPI Completes Acquisition of L3Harris’ ESSCO Business; Andy Ivers Quoted

Communications & Power Industries, a Palo Alto, California-based electronic component manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ ESSCO business. As part of the acquisition, ESSCO, a manufacturer of metal space frame ground radomes for government and defense customers, will join the existing radome business, CPI Radant Technologies Division, the company said Monday. Andy Ivers, president and […] More

by Summer Myatt November 29, 2021, 11:47 am
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BlueHalo Eyes Expanded Cyber, SIGINT Offerings With Asymmetrik Acquisition; Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted

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

by Christine Thropp November 23, 2021, 11:39 am
in M&A Activity, News, Space News

BigBear.ai-Terran Orbital Partnership to Work on Enhanced Satellite Imagery Capabilities; Reggie Brothers Quoted

BigBear.ai and Terran Orbital have signed a landmark software agreement in an effort to enhance satellite imaging capabilities of U.S. government customers. As part of the commercial agreement, the companies will leverage data collected from Terran Orbital’s planned NextGen Earth Observation constellation in tandem with BigBear.ai’s data analytics platform to deliver enhanced multi-source Earth imaging […] More

by Summer Myatt November 19, 2021, 11:52 am
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John Slattery: GE Aviation Open to Look at Potential Acquisition Opportunities

John Slattery, CEO of General Electric’s aviation business, said GE Aviation is ready to further expand its portfolio of technology platforms through acquisitions, Reuters reported Monday. “I want to be clear that our opportunities to be strategic in the marketplace are effective today,” Slattery said Monday in an interview at the Dubai Airshow. He added […] More

by Jane Edwards November 16, 2021, 11:45 am
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BigBear.ai Partners With Palantir to Offer Integrated AI, Data Analytics Products; Brian Frutchey Quoted

BigBear.ai has entered into a commercial partnership with Palantir Technologies to provide integrated product offerings and extended enterprise operating systems for their expanded federal and commercial customer base. Under the partnership, BigBear.ai’s Observe, Orient and Dominate products will be integrated onto Palantir’s Foundry platform to enhance the Palantir ecosystem with machine learning capabilities and provide markets […] More

by Summer Myatt November 15, 2021, 11:37 am
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Jonathan Moneymaker: BlueHalo Buys Citadel Defense in Counter-UAS Tech Expansion Push

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

by Summer Myatt November 8, 2021, 10:59 am
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ManTech Eyes Expanded Engineering Capabilities With $350M Gryphon Technologies Buy; Kevin Phillips Quoted

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

by Summer Myatt November 1, 2021, 11:44 am