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Sep 15, 2021

Vienna-based Spire Global to buy Canadian company for $161.2M

Vienna-based space-focused data and analytics company Spire Global Inc. has entered into a $161.2 million deal to purchase exactEarth Ltd., a Canadian maritime data provider, the two companies announced Tuesday. Spire, which is set to close on the cash and stock purchase late this year or in early 2022, will operate Ontario-based exactEarth as a […]

Sep 14, 2021

Booz Allen acquires Fredericksburg-based Tracepoint

Fortune 500 global management consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has acquired Tracepoint, a Fredericksburg-based digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) company, Booz Allen announced Monday. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Baton-Rouge based Plexos Group LLC, Tracepoint CEO Chris Salsberry, Brett Anderson and Rob Driscoll co-founded Tracepoint in December 2019. Tracepoi[...]

Sep 13, 2021

TransUnion to acquire majority of Neustar for $3.1B

Chicago-based consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reston-based identity management tech company Neustar Inc.’s marketing, fraud and communications businesses for $3.1 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. The Neustar acquisition is expected to generate approximately $575 million in revenue and $115 mi[...]

Sep 8, 2021

Tysons-based Neosystems to be acquired by High Street Capital

Tysons-based Neosystems is being acquired by High Street Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, the company announced Wednesday. Neosystems is an IT systems integrator and managed services provider to government contractors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The current management team of Neosystems, including CEO and co-founder Michael Tinsley and co-founder and Chief [&helli[...]

Sep 8, 2021

Guidehouse to acquire McLean tech company

Tysons-based consulting company Guidehouse announced Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McLean-based company Dovel Technologies Inc. The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. “The acquisition of Dovel is a strategic step in our journey to create the next generation global consultancy, bringing together best-in-class portfolios, […]

Sep 7, 2021

Spok reviewing options for potential sale of company

Arlington-based health care communications tech company Spok Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it is conducting a strategic review of its options, which may include selling the publicly traded company. California-based Acacia Research Corp. and its partner, New York-based Starboard Value LP, publicly expressed interest in acquiring Spok and have accumulated more than 5% of Spok’s […[...]

Sep 7, 2021

Richmond’s Universal Corp. to acquire Pennsylvania flavoring company

Richmond-based agriculture products supplier Universal Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire specialty ingredient, flavoring and food company Shank’s Extracts Inc., it announced Tuesday. Founded in 1899, Shank’s is a privately-held company specializing in vanilla extract products. The company, which has more than 200 workers, manufactures more than 2,400 extracts, distillates,[...]

Aug 31, 2021

Tigercomm to acquire Florida clean energy PR firm

Vienna-based Tigercomm, a clean energy-focused public relations firm, is acquiring Tampa, Florida-based Chase Media Services LLC, in a deal that is expected to be completed by Nov. 1. Mike Casey, the Tigercomm founder and president, said the acquisition will help Tigercomm meet growing demand from clean economy sectors. “This acquisition is a strong fit with […]

Peraton CEO Stu Shea is overseeing the integration of Perspecta Inc. and a former Northrop Grumman division into Peraton, creating a 22,000-person workforce. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Aug 30, 2021

Taking shape

Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc., is overseeing the integration of two recently acquired businesses that marked some of Virginia’s most significant business deals in 2021. Shea has been included in both editions of Virginia Business’ annual Virginia 500 issue, a compilation of the state’s 500 most powerful […]

Aug 25, 2021

Arlington Capital Partners acquires McLean program management company

Maryland-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire McLean-based program management company MCR LLC, it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. MCR’s senior management team has invested alongside Arlington Capital, according to a news release. “MCR has established itself as a preeminent provider [...]

Aug 25, 2021

CVP acquires D.C. healthcare consulting company

Fairfax-based Customer Value Partners Inc. (CVP), a business and technology consulting company, acquired federal health contractor Atlas Research LLC, it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed. “Atlas’ experience as the trusted transformation partner of clients across the Veteran Affairs and Health and Human Services provide the advisory and consult[...]

Aug 24, 2021

Arlington tech contractor acquires Herndon software company

Arlington-based national security technology contractor Two Six Technologies announced Tuesday its first acquisition, of Herndon-based software and analytics company Trusted Concepts Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome Trusted Concepts into the Two Six team,” Two Six Technologies CEO Joe Logue said in a statement. “Trusted C[...]

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