DOD revamps controversial CMMC program

After a nine-month review, the Defense Department is replacing its original cyber compliance program for the industrial base with CMMC 2.0, putting more emphasis on self-assessment.

Gunnison builds leadership team with new hire

Gunnison has hired another senior executive with experience in making the transition from small business to full-and-open competition.

Who won 2021's edition of the GovCon awards?

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council announce this year's class of companies and executives to receive the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards.

White House extends vaccine deadline for contractors

Federal contractors have until Jan. 4, 2022, to comply now that the White House has extended the deadline into early next year.

SAIC renews battle with Leidos over $2.5B NASA IT contract

NASA upheld its award to Leidos of a $2.5 billion IT services contract, so Science Applications International Corp. is back with another protest over the evaluation.

Nominations for the 2022 Fed 100 are now being accepted

Nominations opened this week for the 2022 Federal 100 awards, a great opportunity to recognize those on your team who have gone above and beyond over the last year.

Opinion

Break barriers between marketing, BD, capture and proposal groups to maximize your profits

Too often marketing, BD, capture and proposal groups operate in silos, often with disastrous results. Here's how you can get them to work together.

ManTech, ICF detail what they found in their latest acquisitions

ManTech and ICF prioritize their capital for making acquisitions and have again put some of that to use for buying other businesses. What they found was one of several subjects of interest to investors as both companies detailed their latest quarterly financial results.

CACI to acquire laser communication tech maker for $275M

Within a week of revealing just glimpses in two acquisitions, CACI International has already moved onto another purchase as part of its overall mission technology strategy.

Lockheed takes $250M sole source special forces win

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $250 million contract from the Special Operations Command for engineering and integration support after facing no competitors.

Details on discipline emerge as contractor vaccination deadline looms

Federal contractors will decide for themselves on how to manage employees who decline COVID-19 vaccinations but agencies can restrict unvaccinated workers from federal facilities.

Macquarie Capital creates another M&A platform

Macquarie Capital has acquired another federal technology company on the heels of selling Dovel Technologies to Guidehouse.

Leidos' revenue projections highlight uncertainties around the budget, supply chain and vaccinations

Leidos' updated revenue projection for this year is a fraction of a percent below the previous forecast, and yet the underlying drivers behind that new outlook are a whole lot more than fractional.

A shortlist of key executive hires this week (so far)

Several companies in the government market have announced their latest executive hires within the past two days and here is a summary of the key moves to take note of.

Opinion

Supply chain risk management is now a GovCon necessity

Requirements are growing for supply chain risk management and contractors need to embrace them not just as a business necessity but as a competitive differentiator.

Jacobs' push for more 'productization' moves ahead via BlackLynx acquisition

Jacobs latest deal for BlackLynx builds on its product base and adds more cyber capabilities to its evolving portfolio offerings.

ManTech moves on its largest-ever acquisition, to pay $350M for Gryphon

ManTech International is planning its largest-ever acquisition after signing an agreement to purchase Gryphon Technologies for $350 million to increase capabilities in digital and systems engineering capabilities, plus add more Defense Department customers.

Terran Orbital is the latest 'Space SPAC' & has backers

We readily admit to losing count of all the so-called “Space SPACs” that either have or are hitting the market with Terran Orbital being the latest to choose that route to the public markets, but the small satellite maker's direct listing is also in part about its backers.

GovernmentCIO touts $875M DEA IT consolidation award

Via a recent acquisition, GovernmentCIO can tout an $875 million task order to help the Drug Enforcement Administration consolidate its enterprise IT systems into a single integrated infrastructure.

L3Harris tightening its supply chain microscope amid broader disruption

Add L3Harris Technologies to the running tally of government contracting companies that see disruptions both in the broader supply chains and those they have tighter control over. Here is what L3Harris is doing about it in the meantime.