In a move that further solidifies its position in the intelligence community's mid-market sector, Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) has acquired Alder Technology Corp. [5323ccd9]. Alder Technology is a provider of network engineering, network security, and data management services crucial for national security missions. The acquisition expands ATS' technology services and enhances its ability to support customers' needs in secure computing and network operations. ATS CEO Dave Cerne expressed excitement about the addition of Alder to the ATS family, while Yvonne Vervaet, Chief Growth Officer at ATS, highlighted the new addressable market and offerings that the Alder acquisition brings. Alder Technology specializes in mission IT services for Tier 1-3 networks, systems, and cybersecurity solutions, with a focus on serving the intelligence community. Their capabilities include software-defined networking, cloud adoption, network automation, advanced cybersecurity, insider threat detection, and AI/ML workload infrastructure support. The acquisition was advised by G Squared, with legal counsel provided by DLA Piper for Alder and Holland & Knight for ATS. Pinnacle Financial offered banking services for the transaction. [5323ccd9]