Criterion Systems Acquires SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting
September 28, 2021
Criterion Systems, Inc. has acquired SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting, LLC, a small government contractor specializing in software engineering for GEOINT/SIGINT, space, and cyber with growing AI/ML capabilities. SAGE Black will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Criterion's Intelligence Solutions business unit to strengthen Criterion's software engineering, AI/ML, and intelligence-focused services for federal and intelligence community customers; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Criterion Systems, Inc.
- Targets
- SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting, LLC
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
BigBear.ai Acquires Ask Sage for $250M
December 31, 2025
Software
BigBear.ai completed the acquisition of Ask Sage, a secure generative AI platform for defense and regulated environments, for $250 million in cash. The deal expands BigBear.ai's mission-ready AI portfolio by adding Ask Sage's secure generative AI workflows and agentic capabilities for government and regulated commercial customers.
-
Tetra Tech to Acquire SAGE Group Holdings
May 1, 2025
IT Services
Tetra Tech signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAGE Group Holdings Ltd, an automation solutions provider focused on municipal water and industrial manufacturing automation, smart infrastructure, and systems integration. The acquisition is intended to expand Tetra Tech’s digital systems capabilities across commercial and government clients, adding electrical and instrumentation design, engineered control systems, cybersecurity, and cloud integration.
-
SmartSights Acquires Sage Clarity
September 16, 2024
Software
SmartSights, a Capstreet-backed provider of operational intelligence software, has acquired Chicago-based Sage Clarity, a maker of manufacturing activity data and analytics applications. The add-on deal (terms not disclosed) will integrate Sage Clarity's real-time machine and operational analytics into the SmartSights platform to expand detection, issue management and root-cause analysis capabilities for manufacturers.
-
Cherokee Federal Acquires Criterion Systems
March 1, 2023
Cybersecurity
Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has acquired Criterion Systems, a Vienna, Virginia-based cybersecurity and IT services firm. The deal brings Criterion’s more than 450 professionals and capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations and systems engineering into Cherokee Federal to bolster its federal IT and security offerings.
-
Highlander Partners Acquires Black Sage Technologies
January 31, 2023
Aerospace & Defense
Highlander Partners, through its defense-focused division High Point Aerotechnologies, acquired Black Sage Technologies from Acorn Growth Companies. Black Sage, a Boise-based developer and integrator of Counter-UAS hardware and its DefenseOS C2 software, will complement Highlander’s growing C-UAS platform and expand capabilities for military, internal security, and critical infrastructure customers.
-
NV5 Global Acquires Sage Renewable Energy Consulting
August 24, 2021
Energy
NV5 Global, Inc. acquired Sage Renewable Energy Consulting, Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction to expand NV5's clean energy and ESG consulting capabilities. Sage, based in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded in 2009, brings expertise in solar, battery storage, microgrids, electric vehicle planning, and project management across public and private sector clients.
Build a buyer list for your deal
Find active buyers from recent acquisition patterns and move straight into outreach.