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Va. tops annual tech business rankings
Virginia topped the charts in many categories of Business Facilities’ 16th Annual State Rankings Report released last week — especially for technology. This year, Virginia was ranked No. 1 for its cybersecurity leaders, digital infrastructure and unmanned aerial systems and No. 2 for its business climate. This was the first year that the national business […]
Ariz. company acquires Oakton risk management firm
Oakton-based risk management firm TalaTek LLC announced Tuesday it has been acquired by Arizona-based cybersecurity company Cerberus Cyber Sentinel. A transaction amount was not disclosed. Talatek will remain based in Northern Virginia. Founded in 2006, Talatek provides risk management, security and compliance services that help companies to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability[...]
Arlington tech company wins $1.5B contract
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. announced Thursday it has won a $1.5 billion contract to provide networking and cybersecurity services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). “This record award demonstrates CACI is delivering on its strategy to win larger, more enduring contracts,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a statement. �[...]
Falls Church health IT company acquires Vienna tech firm
Falls Church-based health information technology company Cognosante LLC has acquired Vienna-based tech company Enterprise Information Services LLC (EIS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cognosante plans to use the acquisition to expand its federal contracting market. “EIS’ proven success in enterprise services, biometrics and cybersecurity provides expanded capabilitie[...]
Boston tech company to acquire Arlington-based DivvyCloud for $145M
Boston-based tech company Rapid7 announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring Arlington County-based cloud security and governance tech firm DivvyCloud for $145 million. The acquisition, which will be made via a combination of cash and stock, is expected to close before June. “Joining forces with Rapid7 is a natural next step,” said DivvyCloud CEO and co-founder Brian […]
Whitney, Bradley & Brown acquires Decisive Analytics Corp.
Reston-based program management and consulting provider Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc. (WBB) has acquired Arlington-based defense analytics provider Decisive Analytics Corp. (DAC), according to WBB’s parent company, H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but H.I.G is a global private equity investment firm with more than $35 billion of equity capital [&hel[...]
House committee tackles consumer protections and cybersecurity
RICHMOND, Va. — In one of the more modern meeting rooms at the over two centuries old State Capitol, 22 lawmakers gather on Mondays to confront the increasing cybersecurity threats looming over Virginia residents. This session the House Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation will consider a variety of issues, including managing data in an […]
Herndon software company acquired by Florida tech distributor
Herndon-based software and cloud solutions company DLT Solutions was acquired by Clearwater, Florida-based technology distributor Tech Data Corp., Tech Data announced Monday. DLT is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Tech Data Corp. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. DLT Solutions provides cloud solutions for the U.S. public sector and will continue […]
