Former DIA director joins Deep Water Point

The former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashely, has joined the consulting firm Deep Water Point as a principal.

Dear DARPA: 'Profit' is not a dirty word

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants a tool to quickly determine if a bid has the proper level of profit. But the real question is why should DARPA care about your profits?

KBR moving ahead with Centauri now fully in the fold

KBR's acquisition of Centauri late last year was the largest and most transformational in the buyer's own words. With the integration done, KBR's focus is now focused on further growing its government market share.

CAE USA issues challenge to $106.9M Space Force award

CAE USA is pushing back on the government's decision to award a $106.9 million Space Force training contract to a competitor.

Enlightenment Capital engages with former DHS chief

Enlightenment Capital is now working with former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to provide legal advice and counsel.

PAE's Heller resigns as CEO

PAE's long-time CEO John Heller has told the company he will resign, effective March 19. Chief Financial Officer Charles Peiffer has been named interim leader.

SAIC appoints YouTube exec to board

SAIC has added a 10th person to its board in YouTube's lead health care executive Garth Graham.

GMU's GovCon center makes additions to advisory board & faculty

George Mason University’s research and education center focused on government contracting adds new names to its advisory board and affiliated faculty roster.

DARPA starts effort to build modeling-as-a-service capability

The Defense Department is looking for ways to develop a framework for modeling and simulation on-demand so teams from the different branches and U.S. allies can develop and test new concepts.

Navy hands down $778.9M modernization support awards

Eleven companies will compete for task orders to help the Navy in its platform modernization efforts under a $778.9 million contract.

CMMC board preps for staff changes

The body in charge of standing up and running the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity standard is shifting its staffing arrangement.

LPTA protest lands in federal court

Vectrus and VS2 LLC are embroiled in a dispute over who is the rightful winner of a $250 million Army logistics contract that now is in federal court.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: BlueHalo's strategy for transforming modern warfare

BlueHalo hit the market hard with six acquisitions in 2020 and as CEO Jonathan Moneymaker explains to Editor Nick Wakeman, this latest platform of Arlington Capital Partners is pursuing opportunities around the transformation of modern warfare.

Leonardo DRS sets its IPO size & specs

Leonardo DRS reveals the stake it is offering investors through an initial public offering that sees the Italy-based parent retain both effective control of the business and a presence in the U.S. defense market.

Cyber firm IronNet finds buyer to take it public

IronNet, the cybersecurity firm founded and led by retired Army Gen. Keith Alexander, will become a publicly-traded entity by merging with a blank check firm that includes two L3 Technologies founders in its leadership ranks.

Opinion

After a year of remote work, how can we achieve better cybersecurity?

Federal IT teams continue to grapple with security concerns of a remote workforce, but now they have lessons learned from a year of people working from home.

DHA starting innovation journey with $1.4B 'Workforce 3.0' contract

The Defense Health Agency will soon release the final solicitation for its $1.4 billion Workforce 3.0 contract to emphasize innovation and the use of non-traditional technology vendors.

Parsons lays out its three-year blueprint

Parsons Corp. showed more of its hand on the growth strategy and continued evolution of the business when it returned to the public markets two years ago. Here is how the company recently took investors through its blueprint for the next three years.

'How you spend money matters,' congressman says

House Armed Services Committee chair, Adam Smith's response to Republicans' call for at least a 3% topline defense budget increase is: "How you spend the money is what matters."

Serco takes $600M Navy recompete

Serco has retained a $600 million contract to support Navy anti-terrorism and force protection efforts.