Companies

Russian hackers are hitting cleared defense contractors, security agencies warn

The two-year campaign targeted sensitive but unclassified information stored by defense contractors.

Contracts

Navy starts the bidding for $4B shipboard network recompete

Companies can now start getting their proposals together in pursuit of a place on a Navy $4.1 billion contract to continuously upgrade the products and systems supporting shipboard networks.

Contracts

Five firms to vie for $250M in Navy aircrew tech supply work

The Navy makes awards on a $250 million contract covering the development of electronic warfare simulation and radar systems for aircrews.

Companies

Accenture’s federal arm hires new applied intelligence leader

The U.S. federal subsidiary of Accenture hires a veteran of SAIC and IBM to lead the applied intelligence practice focused on data science and other aspects of automation.

Companies

NetImpact hires new CTO

Naren Dasu brings 25 years of experience in commercial markets to NetImpact as its new chief technology officer.

Companies

Cyber firm brings in new public sector leader

Redacted appoints a new leader for its public sector business whose background includes work in cybersecurity policy and computer forensics.

Contracts

DISA greenlights GDIT for identity management production

This new $162 million agreement means General Dynamics IT will bring its identity, credential and access management solution into production to secure access to Defense Department applications.

Contracts

First protest hits $1.4B DHA workforce support award

Booz Allen Hamilton is crying foul after being left off the Defense Health Agency's selection of winners for a $1.4 billion vehicle focused on the workforce.

Companies

Leidos board adds former deputy defense secretary

The newest member of Leidos' board of directors was formerly the Pentagon's second-highest ranked official and led the development of many strategies involving IT and hardware.

Companies

Leidos CEO quantifies the risks they and others face

Leidos sees questions around the budget and contract delays as risks that "need to be retired" out of the contracting ecosystem as the company's growth slows for 2022.

Companies

Emcore picks up L3Harris business to revive it

L3Harris Technologies' decision to sell its space and navigation business to Emcore saves a unit that was otherwise languishing.

Companies

DOD bets on small businesses to improve industry competition

Part of the plan includes leaning in on other transaction agreements while increasing oversight of defense industry mergers and acquisitions.

Companies

Amentum built a foundation with PAE purchase, now begins the ramp-up

Just two years old, Amentum has already closed on a pair of large acquisitions in DynCorp International and now PAE to put in place the building blocks for future growth.

Contracts

AT&T expands FEMA telecom footprint through $167M in awards

AT&T is touting a series of task orders that designate it as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's single integrated communications provider and lead partner for network modernization efforts.

Companies

Oracle’s Cloud Can Now Host Select Top Secret Defense Data

The company will make use of special regions to store the government’s data.

Companies

Aeyon expands automation, analytics footprint through acquisitions

Enlightenment Capital supports a pair of acquisitions by its portfolio company Aeyeon to further expand robotic process automation and data analytics offerings.

Companies

Raytheon promotes new COO from within

Raytheon Technologies creates the position of chief operating officer and promotes one of its segment presidents to that role.

Companies

Is stagnation in the GovCon system getting worse?

Delays in all types of procurement activity at federal agencies are nothing new, but some executives say today's stagnation in the system is more pronounced.

Companies

Leidos scores another multi-billion dollar takeaway

The Government Accountability Office rejects Science Applications International Corp.'s challenge of a $2.5 billion NASA award to Leidos, who now has yet another large takeaway win on the board.

Opinion

5 tips for closing the deal with your agency customers

More than ever, agencies are looking for real partners. Here are five ways to help your customers in the year ahead.