M&A Activity

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has agreed to buy IMX Medical Management Services, a consulting firm that offers independent medical evaluation, case management and record review services to state and local government agencies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed and Leidos said Wednesday it expects to close the transaction in the third quarter, pending customary approvals.

Acorn Growth Companies has acquired a majority stake in Robbins-Gioia, a management consulting firm that aims to help public and private sector customers modernize systems. "We see this partnership with Acorn as a key driver in the achievement of our vision to be the leader in delivering modernization and transformation for the federal government and similarly complex enterprises," said Brad King, CEO of Robbins-Gioia.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has purchased MapR's business assets for an undisclosed sum in a move to advance HPE-built data management technology with artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics applications. The deal includes the acquisition of intellectual property, domain expertise and technology in the AI/ML and analytics areas, HPE said Monday.

Communications & Power Industries has agreed to acquire General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) antenna systems business for an undisclosed sum to expand its portfolio of communications products for military, government and commercial clients.

Guidehouse, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, has agreed to buy Navigant Consulting (NYSE: NCI) for approximately $1.1B in a move to create a global consultancy that will serve both the public and private sectors. Shareholders in Navigant will get a cash payment of $28 per share, a 16 percent premium over the Chicago-based company's Thursday closing stock price, Guidehouse said Friday.

E3/Sentinel has bought Reston, Va.-based enterprise information management company Data Works as part of efforts to grow analytics, engineering and software development service offerings for the intelligence community market.

Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) has completed its $250M acquisition of Knight Point Systems. The purchase seeks to expand Perspecta's cloud, cyber, digital transformation and enterprise IT offerings intended to help modernize and transform government mission delivery, the company said Thursday. Baird served as the exclusive financial adviser to Knight Point Systems on the transaction.

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) has finalized its acquisition of Tableau Software for approximately $15.7B in a push to expand capabilities to help customers advance their digital transformation efforts and generate insights from data.

Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) has agreed to acquire Alpharetta, Ga.-based large area display technology developer American Panel Corp. for approximately $100M in a push to expand its avionics capabilities and C4I business.

The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) and Stellex Capital Management have agreed to buy Portland, Ore.-based defense and maritime services firm Vigor Industrial and combine it with Stellex-owned MHI Holdings for an undisclosed sum to form a combined ship repair and fabrications services company.