Bill Graham The SI Organization has purchased telecommunications research, consulting and technology services provider Applied Communication Sciences for an undisclosed amount. ACS develops products for defense and intelligence agencies, civil government organizations, power utilities and telecom providers, the SI said Wednesday. “We are acquiring... 

Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRMInformation Resource Management) has acquired three records management businesses from the Information Storage Consolidation Company for an undisclosed amount, aiming to grow its storage rental portfolio. The acquisition is intended to give Iron Mountain 1,000 more customers in three states, the company said Tuesday. Safe Records... 

Mark DeYoung ATK (NYSE: ATK) has agreed to purchase the parent company of hunting rifle and shotgun manufacturer Savage Sports Corp. for $315 million cash as ATK seeks to grow its commercial and security ammunition business. The acquisition of the Caliber Company is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and ATK expects... 

Cobham Plc has acquired mobile communications technology provider Axell Wireless for $130.9 million in cash as Cobham looks to expand customer base and extend offerings to larger systems. Axell supplies distributed antenna systems and wireless items such as digital repeaters, fiber optics, multi band remotes and networking tools to public safety and commercial... 

BMC Software‘s (NASDAQ: BMC) board of directors has agreed to sell the company to a private investor group led byBudget Year Bain Capital and Golden State Capital for $6.9 billion cash, or $46.25 per share. The transaction is subject to approval from BMC shareholders and regulatory approvals and the company expects the transaction to close later... 

Sellers Need to Know Their Buyer Bob Kipps, Managing Director, KippsDeSanto & Company In sales, experts always say “know your customer.” That advice also holds true in large part for owners of Government and Defense industry firms considering the sale of their business. In this year of transition and uncertainty, sellers can complete successful... 

Steve Gaffney DynCorp International is reorganizing from five business units to three, with one of them a new organization intended to focus on international opportunities, the Washington Post reports. Marjorie Censer writes the company will restructure into three business units: DynAviation, DynLogistics and the new DynGlobal organization. Steve Gaffney,... 

Dell‘s (NASDAQ: DELL) board of directors and Carl Icahn have signed an agreement to limit the investor and affiliated entities from owning more than 10 percent of Dell. Icahn also agreed to not enter into agreements with other shareholders to own more than 15 percent of Dell’s shares between them, Dell said Monday. The activist investor proposed... 

John Shephard ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has sold its fiberglass reinforced pipe business to a Dubai-based company for an undisclosed sum as Exelis is aiming to target its investments in certain growth platforms. Exelis is targeting future investments in the analytics, electronic warfare and ISR markets (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), the... 

GovCon Wire‘s executive-driven coverage not only highlights their involvement in significant contract awards and mergers and acquisitions but gets their direct perspectives on what drives the GovCon market and its future trends. Bob Kipps, managing director at investment banking firm KippsDeSanto & Co., casts his eye on the sector’s M&A...