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Artificial Intelligence A Key Capability In M&A Targets, Private Equity Firm Says

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, October 7th, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence A Key Capability In M&A Targets, Private Equity Firm Says

Companies looking to acquire other businesses are mainly interested in obtaining high technology capabilities, with artificial intelligence (AI) high on the list, according to a report by the private equity firm Capstone Headwaters. Mergers and acquisition (M&A) “activity has largely been driven by technology and intelligence, with buyers expanding capabilities in software, data analytics, and predictive intelligence,” Capstone says in its second quarter 2019 C4ISR M&A Coverage Report. “Modern technology is key to effectively synchronizing complex intelligence data between air,…

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]