Why Lockheed gave up $1.3 billion

The decision to sell two units and drop $1.3 billion in revenue is part of a strategy to focus on core competencies.

Networx statements of work near 150

GSA's tally of statements of work illustrates complexity of moving from FTS2001 to Networx.

Cubic takes first step in cyber solutions expansion

Cubic Defense Applications Inc., a unit of Cubic Corp., has acquired Safe Harbor Holdings Inc., a supplier of customized hardware and software for cyber solutions. Financial terms were not reported.

Contractors hit by labor rights requirement

A procurement rule has taken effect that requires contractors to notify their employees of their labor rights.

Can the fed IT market break $100B? You bet

Federal spending for information technology will continue to accelerate at least through 2015 topping $112 billion by 2015, according to a new report from federal marketing analysis firm Input.

GDIT wins $25M transition contract for Marines Corps

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide logistics and other support services to the Marine Corps under a firm-fixed-priced contract that could be worth as much as $25.2 million.

SAIC taps former Lockheed exec as new chairman

SAIC Inc. today announced that A. Thomas Young has been elected non-executive chairman of the board of directors effective June 18. Young succeeds Ken Dahlberg, who retired from the board the same day after the company’s annual stockholders meeting.

Billions expected for cybersecurity research

The deputy director of national intelligence for acquisition and technology told a recent cybersecurity connference that her office and the White House Office of Science and Technology plan a multibillion dollar research project on cybersecurity.

Military, intell agencies dismiss DARPA-led cyber range

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may be getting squeezed out of the competition to build a test range for potential cyber security solutions.

Interior to get new deputy CIO

Gross takes on a new role at the Interior Department, continuing the changes at the department, Matthew Weigelt writes.

Wanted: A better system for intelligence collection

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's Smart Collection office wants to fund research into ways to make collected intelligence more valuable.

DOD bills put focus on acquisition, insourcing

In their respective defense authorization bills, the House and Senate are attempting to end quotas and limit cost-comparison factors while strengthening acquisition processes.

When is a job inherently governmental?

One-size-fits-all rules and definitions that direct all agencies on what jobs are inherently governmental functions don’t work, experts say.

General Dynamics bolsters Air Force intelligence network

General Dynamics Information Technology will support the Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System and Project Liberty under a three-year, $49 million contract.

Meeting the prime minister of the Palestinian authority

Dr. Salaam Fayyad tells Steve Kelman's group about the Palestinian Authority's desire to build up governing capabilities in anticiaption of independence from Israel.

Guident names four senior level directors

Guident has promoted four new senior-level directors to provide management oversight and strategic direction to the company's expanding business practice. Each will focus on a critical capability segment.

Raytheon gets DARPA extension for translation program

BBN Technologies, a subsidiary of Raytheon Co., has been awarded an additional $17 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to complete the five-year Global Autonomous Language Exploitation program, known as GALE.

Verizon, UTC do smart grid homework

Verizon and the Utilities Telecommunications Council energy trade group in September will issue a report on a study they're doing to determine the communications and information technology needed to support the nation's utilities.

Booz Allen heads for Wall Street with IPO

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has filed an initial public offering that should allow it to pay off debt leftover from its acquisition by the Carlyle Group.

Is your company on the Do Not Pay list?

The Obama administration is developing a governmentwide Do Not Pay List to track debarred contractors, deceased individuals and others ineligible for federal payments.