A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the United States government’s efforts to prevent Booz Allen Hamilton’s (NYSE:BAH) planned to buy EverWatch Corp. due to competition concerns, Reuters reported, citing court filings.
US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in June to block the acquisitionargued that the deal would threaten competition by leaving only one company providing the National Security Agency with simulation services and operational models.
EverWatch builds and operates critical classified platforms to protect against complex national cyberthreats.
The deal was announced in March, but undisclosed terms.
