Opinion
What a crane operator teaches about the power of communications
It takes training, trust and clear communications for a crane operator to safely lift and place tons of materials. The risk is high and the lessons for government contractors should be clear.
Companies
Cherokee Federal names new operating chief
The two-decade industry veteran's career includes senior roles at PAE, Lockheed Martin and General Electric.
Contracts
Polaris protests raise more questions about mentor-protege joint ventures
This $15 billion government-wide technology contract and a second with a $50 billion ceiling all focus on the same issue.
Contracts
VA adds 6 months to health record deployment pause
The delay is designed to give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner Oracle more time to iron out serious performance issues in the multibillion dollar software upgrade.
Companies
Former Northrop CEO joins tech investor, incubator
Wes Bush will help the firm's other leadership team members to identify emerging national security and health care tech firms.
Companies
Booz Allen closes EverWatch purchase after judge's greenlight
The judge's memo to all parties regarding next steps in this antitrust case is due for release soon.
Companies
Viasat's bigger picture for its business and network
The satellite operator's pending sale of its Link 16 product business is all about focusing on the core network and related offerings ahead of a transformational series of launches.
Companies
SilverEdge acquires software development firm
Private equity firm Godspeed Capital Management stood up the national security tech integrator by combining three other acquisitions.
Companies
Veritas Capital to acquire space component maker
The selling party has gone through a long-term restructuring of its portfolio.
Contracts
Protests start for CIO-SP4 small business downselects
Ten companies have objected to their eliminations from the $50 billion IT contract.
Companies
Lockheed elevates new business development head
This retired Army lieutenant general joined the company in 2017.
Companies
L3Harris' strategy and branding all about changing the status quo
CEO Chris Kubasik sits down with us to discuss L3Harris' identity as the defense market's "Trusted Disruptor," plus all the recent activity to push further on that identity.
Companies
Jacobs promotes new divergent solutions leader
Jacobs stood up this business unit as part of a three-year strategy that showcased the new way the company talks about itself.
Contracts
Tech wanted: government calls on industry to help with net-zero carbon buildings
Two agencies released a request for information this week asking for ideas to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
Opinion
Know before you go about solving the customer's problems
Doing your homework on a customer's challenges ahead of time makes the road to success much safer.
Contracts
Unhappy bidders claim CIO-SP4 unfairly favors small firms with big business partners
Small businesses are receiving, and reacting negatively to, unsuccessful bid notices they received from the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm regarding this $50 billion vehicle.
Companies
Veritas Capital hits $10B for newest investment fund
A data point on what private equity firm has been up to: it acquired two public companies in quick succession during 2021.
Contracts
OPM watchdog seeks a background search tool to help investigations
The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.
Companies
Judge declines to halt Booz Allen's EverWatch acquisition
This antitrust case remains an unusual event in the government technology and services landscape.
Companies