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.
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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.
NSA told to rethink $10B cloud award to Amazon Web Services
Microsoft has scored a major victory over rival Amazon Web Services through a favorable bid protest decision that tells the National Security Agency to rethink a $10 billion cloud services award to AWS.
DOD CIO nominee wants tweaks to CMMC to help small businesses
The Biden administration's pick to be the Pentagon's tech chief wants to make it easier for small businesses to adhere to the Defense Department's cybersecurity standards and expand network optimization across the entire enterprise.
Booz Allen puts new date on facility reopening as its 'Future of Work' takes shape
Booz Allen Hamilton's workforce agenda has two main parts to it: reopening company facilities, which will drive its "Future of Work" vision, but there also is the challenge of the vaccine mandate.
George Wilson calling it a career at ECS Federal
George Wilson is set to retire from ECS Federal after 11 years including seven as president, during which the business hit the $1 billion revenue milestone he set a few years ago.
How General Dynamics IT handled the aftermath of George Floyd's death
In many ways, General Dynamics IT was in uncharted waters following the killing of George Floyd. GDIT President Amy Gilliland shares some of the actions she took during the aftermath and where they are focused now.
CACI gives just a glimpse of its two latest acquisitions
CACI International is happy to talk up its identity as a serial acquirer in the government market but it would only share so much about its two latest transactions.
PAE gets back into $850M DTRA competition after protest
PAE is back in the running for a seat on a $850 million professional services contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency after protesting its elimination from the competition.
Companies
How CACI, Northrop see today's supply chain & labor megatrends
Supply chain disruption and labor constraints go hand-in-hand in today’s environment, according to several large publicly traded government contractors.
Maximus secures $323M SEC document filing system modernization award
Via one of its most recent acquisitions, Maximus has booked a new contract to continue helping the Securities and Exchange Commission modernize the online filing system that houses information on companies.
Protesting pays off for this small business
A protest has paid off for a small business joint venture originally left off the list of winners for a $2.4 billion multiple-award contract to support the Army’s cyber range.
General Dynamics sees chip supply issue continuing into next year
Sizing up the global computer chip shortage's impacts on the government technology landscape can get tough, however General Dynamics is one company that continues to see it first-hand.
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