Two Six Technologies hires new CFO

Newly-casted Two Six Technologies brings aboard a veteran investment banker and executive to be its chief financial officer.

Salient CRGT wins option on $482M DOD contract

Salient CRGT has earned the first option under a $482 million contract to support the Defense Department’s information networks, cyber and engineering services.

Opinion

Six forces pushing rapid change in the public sector

COVID-19 isn't the only force driving change in government. Here are six other trends that are driving the government to change.

Lockheed partnership brings space-based 5G network another step closer

Lockheed Martin's new partnership with satellite startup Omnispace is another step closer to its vision to make "5G.mil" a reality for its defense customers.

Beta.Sam.Gov refresh is on the way. Fingers crossed.

A new design is soon to be revealed for the Beta.Sam.Gov portal that has created much frustration for industry users since its launch. Here's to hoping the changes are more than just being cosmetic.

Telos adds veteran to sales leadership team

Telos Corp. hires a nearly two-decade technology sector veteran to lead several of its global enterprise sales teams.

AT&T secures $231M Treasury modernization win

AT&T takes in a $231 million task order to modernize the Treasury Department’s voice and data communications networks as part of the larger EIS modernization effort.

VA plans 'strategic review' of $16B Cerner program

New Veterans Affairs chief Denis McDonough announced a "strategic review" of the agency's Electronic Health Record Modernization program of up to 12 weeks after fielding complaints about the implementation of the Cerner EHR software.

GSA makes more OASIS on-ramp awards

The General Services Administration adds four more companies to the $50 billion OASIS professional services contract through its on-ramp process.

Podcasts

What will drive the deals in 2021?

In this episode of Project 38, Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers discuss how they see little ahead to slow the pace of mergers and acquisitions in the federal market as buyers of all types continue to make big deals.

CGI Federal appoints new president

CGI Federal promotes a 25-year company veteran to the role of president as its current leader shifts into a new position in charge of commercial and state government business.

Cubic to consider second acquisition offer

Cubic Corp. will look at an unsolicited proposal to acquire the company by Singapore Technologies Engineering, whose bid has come over the top of what Veritas Capital and its activist hedge fund partner agreed to pay.

DOD’ developing 5G pilot for telerobotic surgery

The Defense Department will be conducting 5G-based telemedicine pilots, experimenting with augmented reality medial training and robotic surgery.

ICF fails to win second shot at Army cyber contract

ICF has lost a second chance to keep an incumbent contract for cyber research-and-development work after the Army defended its pick of a lower-priced bidder.

Peraton revels in hidden gems its Northrop and Perspecta deals bring in

Peraton is not going to be a large platform builder or try its luck at commercial markets after adding the former Northrop Grumman IT business and later its pending deal for Perspecta, but it is talking up the added product and patent content through both deals.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: What investor concerns say about the federal market

This wide-ranging discussion has Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talk with Jon Raviv, an equity research analyst, and venture capitalist Mark Frantz about how investors are weighing federal budgets, mergers and acquisitions, and other factors driving the market.

CACI battles to keep Cybercom contract

CACI International is protesting the loss of an incumbent contract worth a potential $200 million to support U.S. Cyber Command.

Startup satellite imagery provider gets In-Q-Tel backing

Capella Space, a startup commercial satellite imagery provider, is partnering with the intelligence community’s venture capital investment arm to further accelerate product development and delivery in the government arena.

Reinventing Geospatial promotes new growth chief

Reinventing Geospatial has promoted one of its own executives to the newly-created position of chief growth officer.

Unissant brings back former business development head

Unissant brings back its former business development leader to the same position.