VTG acquires 3 Northern Virginia tech companies

Chantilly-based engineering firm VTG announced last week that it has acquired three Northern Virginia firms in an effort to expand its intelligence community footprint.

The newly acquired firms include Leesburg-based Tunuva Technologies, known for its cyber and information security services for defense and intelligence operations, as well as limited liability companies Byte Systems in Herndon and iota IT, based in Leesburg. Byte Systems offers secure network, data engineering and analytics solutions, and iota IT specializes in critical engineering and software development solutions.

Backed by A&M Capital, VTG says the acquisitions will enhance its offerings for customers in the defense and intelligence community. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement, and VTG did not return requests for comment.

“The simultaneous acquisition of Byte Systems, iota IT and Tunuva Technologies represents a significant milestone for our company,” VTG CEO John Hassoun said in a statement. “We believe that their combined expertise in advanced technology solutions will greatly enhance our ability to provide top-tier services and products to our clients in the national security sector. Together, we will drive innovation and deliver enhanced capabilities that meet our customers’ dynamic requirements.”

Len Hickey, David Eagan and Brad Philips — CEOs of Byte Systems, iota IT and Tunuva Technologies respectively — said in a joint statement that they were “thrilled to join forces with VTG.”

“This acquisition positions us to deliver even greater mission impact and compete for larger prime contracts, driving innovation and growth for our customers,” they said in a statement.

On April 30, VTG announced it had acquired another firm, Fulton, Maryland-based Triaplex, a firm that provides radio frequency solutions to the military.

“The combined resources [and] talent will scale exponentially across VTG’s diverse defense and intelligence community program portfolio,” Triaplex CEO David Lee said in a statement.