Army awards $1.25B wearable battery development contract

The Army chooses four companies for a $1.25 billion contract to help further develop a lightweight wearable battery for soldiers in the field.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Leidos closes deal for naval design firm

Leidos has completed the $380 million deal to acquire the naval architecture and vessel design firm Gibbs & Cox.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Dell promotes new federal sales lead

Dell Technologies elevates one of its vice presidents to senior VP for federal sales in North America.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Noblis wins new work at Defense Threat Reduction Agency

The nonprofit has captured a new $263.3 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

  • By Nick Wakeman

With Biden's equity agenda in play, experts talk about making procurement more inclusive

Government procurement practitioners discussed equity and procurement at the Code for America summit, as leaders across the federal enterprise look to measure and expand inclusiveness in public spending.

  • By Chris Riotta

Massive price difference aside, other factors swing DHS modernization award to AT&T

The $400 million-plus differences in price stand out, but other matters drove the Homeland Security Department to pick AT&T over its rivals to lead a modernization effort.

  • By Nick Wakeman

LMI's board adds venture capital & tech sector veteran

LMI's board of directors adds a nearly two-decade veteran of venture capital and investments in technology businesses.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Booz Allen Foundation appoints new leader

A nonprofit and charitable organization connected to Booz Allen Hamilton appoints one of its architects to executive director.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Opinion

Why a mission-first network is the foundation for cyber warfighting

Having a strong network backbone isn't enough in today's era of cyberwar. Networks need to be built for the worse-case scenario and with the mission clearly in sight.

  • By Robert Schumann

Northrop revives protest of $500M Navy contract

Northrop Grumman is back at its protest of a contract won by L3Harris Technologies to build the Navy's next-generation Navy radio jammer.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside today's stellar M&A market

The last two years have seen a significant increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions taking place in the government market. Editor Nick Wakeman and Jean Stack of the investment bank Baird discuss what’s driving the deals and why the rampant pace is likely to continue.

ManTech books $123M FBI IT security contract

ManTech touts its win of a potential $123 million IT and information security services contract with the FBI.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Maxar hires exec to lead product org

Maxar Technologies brings in a former Amazon and Electronic Arts executive to lead the product organization and roadmap for further development.

  • By Ross Wilkers

More protests for $2B Patent & Trademark Office contract

More disappointed bidders are protesting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's $2 billion contract known as BOSS, but will the agency be spared because of its unique procurement rules?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Serco takes on 'price fighter' role

Serco Inc. will provide a variety of analytical services to the Navy as the branch looks to control prices and costs of developing and supporting weapons systems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Lumen to bring more connectivity to Navy JAG operations

Lumen Technologies will build a software-defined network for the Navy in an effort to expand access to legal support for commanders, sailors and their families.

  • By Washington Technology staff

DOD memo details new rules for managing data

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five "data decrees," establishing rules for creating and managing data as an enterprise resource and strategic asset.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Small biz venture wins $215M MDA professional services contract

A joint venture of two small businesses wins a $215.6 million contract for broad professional services to Missile Defense Agency.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Under the hood of AT&T's EIS win at Transportation

AT&T’s booking of a 12-year, $175 million network modernization task order with the Transportation Department and the company’s start on that effort comes amid two broader trends in the public sector.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Deal done: Perspecta now in the fold of Peraton

Private equity firm Veritas Capital closes its acquisition of Perspecta, which is now being integrated with Peraton to present a new $7 billion-revenue government technology player.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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