Companies

Inmarsat wins $1B satellite services recompete

The company was a protestor in the Defense Information Systems Agency's first try at the acquisition.

Companies

Lockheed, AT&T move helicopter data in 5G test

The defense company goes down another angle of its 5G.MIL networking push with the help of a wireless giant.

Contracts

White House team unveils new recommendations for U.S. semiconductor industry growth

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology introduced new advice to help successfully implement the CHIPS Act and develop an advanced U.S. semiconductor market.

Contracts

GSA plans meeting on climate change and acquisition policy

The General Services Administration wants to incorporate concerns around sustainability and the climate into the federal acquisition system.

Companies

Teledyne subsidiary wins $596M NASA ground support contract

The space agency restarted this acquisition in the summer of 2021 after Teledyne's successful protest.

Companies

ManTech near closure on its $4B sale to Carlyle

Stockholder votes have been taken and substantially all said "Yes" to the transaction.

Companies

Blue Delta adds Edgewater as a minority investment

The venture capital firm gets a seat on the board so it can more closely advise the company on its growth strategy.

Contracts

Exclusion sparks protest over $2.25B contract

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency eliminated one incumbent from a background investigation support program.

Companies

Systems Planning & Analysis acquires digital engineering business

SPA itself was acquired by the private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners nearly one year ago.

Companies

Mitre adds pair to national security leadership team

The nonprofit firm's two newest hires join from Booz Allen Hamilton and the CIA.

Contracts

GDIT continues legacy with U.S. courts support

Under a new $298 million contract, General Dynamics IT will continue work it picked up through the CSRA acquisition in 2018.

Companies

OneWeb's federal arm hires new chief exec

The global communications firm has been busy in standing up the board and leadership team for its U.S. government business.

Companies

Pair of GovCon businesses appoint new operation chiefs

Accenture Federal Services' new COO is from within its own ranks while BlueHalo hired an industry veteran as its second-highest executive.

Contracts

DTRA kicks off work on $1B contract

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency gets an early start on the next iteration of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Support Contract.

Companies

The Biden administration moves to make unions more accessible to federal contractors

This carries out a recommendation from the White House task force on worker organizing. 

Companies

Growth, operational leadership hires mark busy week in exec movement

The week leading up to Labor Day Weekend served up a handful of senior leadership appointments across the government market covered here.

Contracts

Maximus wins $6.6B CMS citizen contact center rebid

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses the hubs to handle inquiries on the health insurance marketplace and Medicare benefits.

Companies

SAIC holding to optimism after flat quarter

Company leaders expect a return to organic growth in the second half of its fiscal year on wins for cloud migration and command-and-control work.

Opinion

How GovCon can better appeal to Generation Z

Generation Z is a small part of today's workforce, but they are the future and we know precious little about them. Step one is listening to them.

Companies

ICF acquires environmental, infrastructure consultancy

The buyer is positioning for the expected increases in spending from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021.