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  • EY Report: Digital Transformation Drove $467B Tech M&A Deal Value in 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EY Report: Digital Transformation Drove $467B Tech M&A Deal Value in 2016

    A new report from EY says that the deal value of global technology mergers and acquisitions reached an all-time high of $466.6 billion due to digital transformation trends. EY said Thursday its “Global technology M&A report: October-December 2016 and year in review” study found that disruptive cloud, mobile, social and big data analytics technologies drove the 2016 […] More

  • Sterling Global Operations Adopts 'Janus' Name After 3 Acquisitions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sterling Global Operations Adopts ‘Janus’ Name After 3 Acquisitions

    The stability services contractor formerly known as Sterling Global Operations has adopted the new name of Janus Global Operations after acquisitions of three risk management and security services providers. Janus Global said Tuesday it formed through the purchases of Janus Security International, SNE Special Projects and Tundra Security Afghanistan in an effort to expand global services in the stability operations market. “Our […] More

  • Deloitte Survey: CFOs Focus on Current Market Growth, Cost Reduction in 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Survey: CFOs Focus on Current Market Growth, Cost Reduction in 2016

    Deloitte has released a new survey that indicates a majority of chief financial officers in North America prioritize increased revenue in current markets and cost reduction for 2016. Deloitte’s fourth-quarter CFO Signals survey shows that more than six out of 10 CFOs also intend to acquire customers both in new and existing markets through mergers […] More

  • KPMG: High Growth Market Transactions Bolster Global M&A - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KPMG: High Growth Market Transactions Bolster Global M&A

    A new KPMG International report has found a rising trend in global mergers and acquisitions driven by the increase in M&A deals among high-growth market acquirers and targets for two semesters in a row from December 2013 to December 2014. KPMG said Tuesday the High Growth Markets International Acquisition Tracker found an 11 percent increase […] More

  • Engility, Vencore Among 2015 Corporate Growth Awards Winners for Washington M&A Deals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility, Vencore Among 2015 Corporate Growth Awards Winners for Washington M&A Deals

    Engility, Vencore, Maximus and Raytheon are among the 2015 winners of ACG National Capital‘s annual Corporate Growth Awards for mergers and acquisitions and other strategic corporate deals for companies with a presence in the Washington metropolitan area. “We want to congratulate this year’s winners for continuing their contributions to one of the largest, most successful economies in […] More

  • PwC Report Details Increased Aerospace, Defense M&A Activity in 2014 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PwC Report Details Increased Aerospace, Defense M&A Activity in 2014

    A new PwC report on the mergers and acquisitions in aerospace-and-defense industry says deal activities increased in 2014 compared to 2013 and the number of transactions worth at least $1 billion doubled from the prior year. The firm’s Mission Control report, authored by PwC Global A&D Leader Guillaume Rochard and U.S. A&D Leader Chuck Marx, says the total deal value reached $22.3 billion in 2014, up from the $14.3 […] More

  • Ken Asbury: M&A a Top Priority at CACI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ken Asbury: M&A a Top Priority at CACI

    CACI International CEO Ken Asbury has said the company is regularly looking at opportunities for mergers and acquisitions nearly seven months after its $820 million acquisition of Six3 Systems, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday. “We’re continuing to look at companies in the M&A space to add a new customer, a new set of techniques, particularly as we see the […] More

  • Deloitte Report Shows Positive Momentum for U.S. M&A Deals; Tom McGee Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Report Shows Positive Momentum for U.S. M&A Deals; Tom McGee Comments

    Deloitte has released its first annual report on mergers and acquisitions activity in the U.S., indicating a generally positive M&A outlook among 2,500 companies and private equity firms over the next two years. Deloitte’s “M&A Trends Report 2014: A comprehensive look at the M&A market” shows 84 percent of corporate executive respondents see a sustained or increased […] More

  • Boeing to Acquire ETS Aviation, Provider of Fuel Efficiency Tools; Stan Deal Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Acquire ETS Aviation, Provider of Fuel Efficiency Tools; Stan Deal Comments

    Boeing is set to expand its fuel efficiency solutions offering through an acquisition of fuel-efficiency management and analytics software provider ETS Aviation, which serves at least 120 airlines and corporate flight agencies around the world. Boeing said Friday it expects to complete the transaction this quarter, after which the company will integrate ETS Aviation’s fuel efficiency tools into its Boeing […] More