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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Booz Allen Closes EverWatch Deal; Partners On Battlefield 5G

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, October 17th, 2022

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After a federal judge last week rejected a Department of Justice attempt to block Booz Allen Hamilton’s [BAH] acquisition of EverWatch, Booz Allen closed the deal on Oct. 14, strengthening its work with the intelligence community. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced in March, were not disclosed. The Justice Department in June moved to quash the deal on grounds that it would eliminate competition for an intelligence community customer. EverWatch was a portfolio company of the private equity firm…

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