Veritas Capital-backed Peraton, a provider of solutions to the nation's most sensitive and mission-critical programs and systems, completed the acquisition of Perspecta, a US government services provider, for $7.1bn. "The new Peraton represents a truly transformative change for the industry, our customers, and each one of our employees. We have the right team, the right technology and the right scale to deliver against the biggest challenges facing government. Our highly skilled and diverse team provides secure, repeatable and differentiated solutions aligned to our customers' goals. We will fuse mission-enabling services with market-leading enterprise offerings and solutions to identify the best use of new technology and help customers achieve positive business outcomes," Stu Shea, Peraton Chairman, President and CEO.