.General Dynamics Corp. has agreed to acquire Anteon International Corp. in a move to beef up its IT services offering to defense, intelligence and security customers.The proposed acquisition will cost around US$2.2 billion, General Dynamics said Wednesday in a statement.The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, is pending approval by Anteon shareholders and regulators, according to the company.Anteon, a systems integration company, provides IT services to the U.S. government, designing, integrating and maintaining systems for national defense, intelligence emergency and other high-priority government missions. The company also offers mission-critical systems engineering and program management services to enterprises. General Dynamics, of Falls Church, Virginia, has traditionally been a major supplier of advanced defense systems to the U.S. government and its allies. In more recent years, the company has expanded into mission-critical information systems and technologies.By John Blau – IDG News Service (D?sseldorf Bureau) Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities feature The value of threat intelligence — and challenges CISOs face in using it effectively Knowing the who, what, when, and how of bad actors and their methods is a boon to security, but experts say many teams are not always using such intel to their best advantage. By Mary K. Pratt Oct 03, 2023 10 mins CSO and CISO Advanced Persistent Threats Threat and Vulnerability Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe