August 8 – August 12 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Government contracting sector observers got a twin bill of significant acquisition developments during the Thursday evening-Friday morning “down time” in financial markets t...
Houston-based engineering and construction company KBR (NYSE: KBR) has agreed to purchase the U.S. government services business of Honeywell (NYSE: HON) for $300 million in a push to continue expansion efforts in the federal market. KBR said Friday it expects to close the transaction subject to regulatory approval in October and the addition of...
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has closed the $570 million purchase of government engineering and technical services contractor Wyle, which will operate under the name of KBRwyle within the parent company’s government services segment. KBR CEO Stuart Bradie said Tuesday the company expects government services revenue to total $2 billion per ye...
Qatar Public Works Authority has awarded KBR (NYSE: KBR) a $185 million extension for its existing contract to deliver full program management support for Qatar’s QAR 50B Expressway Program for another three years. KBR provides management support on the project, as well as oversees supervision, design and construction consultant...
KBR‘s (NYSE: KBR) move to purchase U.S. government engineering and technical services contractor Wyle Laboratories for $570 million aims to add a pipeline of domestic research-and-development services to federal agencies as a complement to work carried out overseas, KBR CEO Stuart Bradie told investors Monday. Bradie said a majority ...
Houston-based KBR (NYSE: KBR) has agreed to purchase U.S. federal engineering and scientific services contractor Wyle Laboratories for $570 million in a move both companies expect to create a global government services business segment with an estimated $2 billion in projected annual contract work. KBR said Monday it expects to close the transaction...
“Technology transformation company Red River has acquired Invictus International Consulting to expand its cybersecurity and enterprise modernization capabilities to support critical missions across the Department of War and the intelligence community. Gain critical insights on zero trust readiness and emerging defense strategies at the Potomac...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International Federal agencies and their industry counterparts are moving at a breakneck pace to modernize in this fast-changing digital world. Artificial intelligence, automation, behavioral analytics, and autonomous decision systems have become integral to mission-critical operations. This includes e...
A report by financial services company Raymond James reveals that 125 mergers and acquisitions took place in the defense and government market during the third quarter of 2025, a 30 percent increase from the same period the previous year. The November report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government team, where Sam Maness, a...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International In today’s hyper-connected world, the systems and assets we take for granted—our power plants, water and wastewater systems, telecommunications networks, transportation systems, hospitals, financial institutions, food supply chains and the manufacturing base—are deeply interwove...
