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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

Note 5 — Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

During each of the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s goodwill remained relatively flat year-over-year.

Goodwill by segments as of September 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 was as follows:

 

 

 

As of
 September 30, 2026

 

 

As of
 March 31, 2026

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Communication services

 

$

1,584,077

 

 

$

1,584,603

 

Defense and advanced technologies

 

 

40,324

 

 

 

40,410

 

Total

 

$

1,624,401

 

 

$

1,625,013

 

Acquired intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of two to 12 years (which approximates the economic pattern of benefit). Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $65.0 million and $65.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $130.0 million and $130.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.