Aerospace Group:

Business/Financial

Veritas Acquires PwC’sUS Public Sector Business

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 15th, 2018

SHARE:

Veritas Acquires PwC’sUS Public Sector Business

Scott McIntyre, PwC US Public Sector Leader. LinkedIn photo.

The private equity firm Veritas Capital on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire the US Public Sector business of the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).Terms of the deal, which is expected to close shortly after receiving regulatory approvals, were not disclosed. Veritas declined to disclose the sales of PwC’s US Public Sector business, which has 1,500 partners and staff.PwC’s US Public Sector customers include the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and State, and state…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

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 […]