Contracts

GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts

The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.

Companies

Iron Bow adds zero trust offerings through acquisition

The transaction brings capabilities around cybersecurity operations as-a-service to Iron Bow.

Companies

Senior execs voice little concern about possible defense cuts

The leaders of Northrop Grumman and CACI International describe budget cut talk as "noise" emanating from Capitol Hill given the seriousness of national security threats.

Companies

Jacobs details finance chief succession plan

The company just completed its transition to a new chief executive.

Companies

General Dynamics reports slow growth in IT, but strong margins

In its year-end financial report, General Dynamics said the IT services unit has some foundation for growth 2023 amid continuing challenges in the tech hardware division.

Companies

LinQuest elevates new chief executive

The space systems integrator picks an insider to take the reins.

Contracts

Why the VA paid a 29% premium to hire Booz Allen

The firm's price was higher than its competitors for a $860 million program management task order, but so was the technical proposal that won out.

Companies

Technology chief promotions, hires permeate across the market

Three companies announced a series of chief technology officer appointments within a week and those are summarized here.

Companies

CEOs downplay anticipated gridlock on Capitol Hill, defense spending cuts

The chief executives at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.

Companies

Supply chain improvements are real, but appear uneven as well

Are supply chains in the defense industry getting back to ruder health? The answer is nuanced as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies leaders have told investors.

Companies

DMI builds out mobility platform with acquisition

The addition of Simplex Mobility brings asset and expense management software to DMI's managed services offerings.

Companies

Software AG Government Solutions gets ATO from Defense Health Agency

The Germany-headquartered company's federal subsidiary got approval for its Internet of Things data management solution to open up more opportunities in a large market.

Companies

HII elevates new chief information officer

The two-decade technology veteran joined HII upon its acquisition of Alion Science and Technology.

Contracts

NIST looks to improve recruitment with augmented writing software

The agency will use the platform to center diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring efforts.

Opinion

USAID needs contractors who can think like incubators

USAID has a new framework that will change the way development contractors work.

Contracts

NOAA looks to industry support to boost its cybersecurity efforts

The agency is looking for a contractor to provide 24/7 support to detect and monitor cybersecurity threats.

Companies

Booz Allen's board adds senior Ericsson exec

This three-decade tech sector veteran led Vonage through its sale to Ericsson in the summer of 2022.

Companies

Leidos secures $1.5B in Social Security IT work

The protest window has lifted on this pair of awards for systems and infrastructure modernization work at the Social Security Administration.

Contracts

Army moves forward with $500M info network support contract

With a new request for information, the Army is asking several questions to help it develop a contract for unified network operations.

Contracts

Space Command seeks cloud-based data software services

Through this new $950 million multiple-award contract, the command is seeking commercial software services to support how it develops applications.