Contracts

Inmarsat wins $578M satellite modernization recompete

The Navy organization responsible for replenishment and transport vessels acquires services through the contract.

Contracts

BAE's $12B win facing protests

Two competitors are challenging how the Air Force evaluated bids for this nuclear deterrent support contract.

Companies

Unison receives new private equity backing

The contract and program management software provider's current owner will remain involved.

Companies

Five win seats on $850M counter-WMD program

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is acquiring services for training and mission rehearsal through the contract.

Companies

Gunnison's board adds former Novetta finance chief

The nearly three-decade federal market veteran has been involved in more than 40 merger-and-acquisition transactions.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside Amentum's path forward after rapid expansion

Company no. 12 on our 2022 Top 100 rankings sees its scale and reach as in-line with what government agencies expect of their services providers, as Amentum CEO John Heller explains in this episode of Project 38.

Companies

Booz Allen formally stands up ventures arm

Starting out with $100 million in funding set aside for backing tech startups is a signal about how serious the investor is, as one Booz Allen executive in charge of the effort tells us.

Companies

Batsakis, Speigel make their third deal and launch new brand

With the acquisition of Groundswell, they have created a new mid-tier company of the same name that integrates their two previous deals and sets the stage for more.

Contracts

State Department releases draft of $10 billion plan to upgrade diplomatic tech

The "Evolve" solicitation is designed to revamp the technology products and services used by U.S. diplomats at home and abroad.

Companies

Serco names new leader for U.S. business

Dave Dacquino announces his retirement with defense business leader Tom Watson set to take over as CEO of Serco Inc.

Companies

Commercial tech cannot be ignored in the federal market

Technologies made in and for the commercial markets are changing the models for contracts with customers and partnerships with firms in other industries, as a roundtable of GovCon executives has told us.

Contracts

TSA collaborates with European security, manufacturers to upgrade security tech

The Transportation Security Administration and Airports Council International Europe worked together to implement open architecture frameworks in screening technology.

Companies

Redhorse adds new growth, delivery chiefs

Both hires join the government technology company in the wake of its newest investor's backing.

Contracts

Leidos wins $358M Navy unmanned vehicle contract

The Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is envisioned for two main purposes.

Companies

Tetra Tech acquires water management software outfit

This is the buyer's latest transaction seeking more synergy between government and regulated markets.

Contracts

DOD watchdog plots move to the cloud

The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.

Contracts

House bill tasks CISA with SolarWinds report

A key lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee wants more details on what was breached and what was lost when the SolarWinds Orion platform was compromised in a supply chain attack.

Contracts

FAA picks 11 for $2.3B systems engineering vehicle

This procurement called "SETIS" is both a follow-on from and consolidation of requirements from a set of prior contracts.

Companies

Tick tock: How Carlyle won the ManTech auction

A change of opinion by ManTech's founder regarding a sale led to a three-round process where legal matters were of equal importance to the financials.