How diverse are speakers at tech events? Not very.

A new index has been launched tracking how inclusive and diverse the speaker lineups are at technology events. The results so far show plenty of room for improvement.

Huntington Ingalls divests oil & gas business

Huntington Ingalls Industries completes the sale of its business focused on the oil and gas sector to a private equity firm.

Booz Allen adds new national security SVP

Booz Allen Hamilton brings in a new senior vice president to work with government clients on technology and workforce strategies.

CGI's VA roll out marks new start for troubled program

CGI has delivered the first implementation of a financial management upgrade at the Veterans Affairs Department that's been decades in the making.

General Dynamics, Microsoft ink new cloud partnership pact

General Dynamics and Microsoft announce a new partnership involving the latter's Azure cloud offering and the classified regions for government agencies.

General Dynamics board adds former Wachovia CEO

General Dynamics’ board of directors adds a new member in Robert Steel, a former CEO of Wachovia

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Deloitte's vision of the post-COVID market

Deloitte’s public sector leader Mike Canning speaks with Editor Nick Wakeman about the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on work and the business of government, along with his view of how public health should now be a national security priority.

Peraton reveals new structure with Northrop IT acquisition done

Peraton unveils its new operating structure with Northrop Grumman's IT services business now in the fold.

IBM elevates new federal leader

IBM has appointed a new leader of its U.S. public sector business to replace Jay Bellissimo, now a senior executive at Vonage.

Bezos successor shows importance of cloud to Amazon's future

Jeff Bezos is stepping as CEO and his successor -- Amazon Web Services' own chief CEO Andy Jassy -- shows just how critical the cloud is to Amazon's future.

Opinion

How COVID has changed successful proposal writing

The impact of the COVID pandemic has been profound on government customers and has changed the way they conduct business, which means you need to change how you write your proposals to address your customers' new reality.

Perspecta CEO plans to retire after close of Peraton deal

In a letter to employees, Perspecta Chairman and CEO Mac Curtis announced his intent to retire when that company's acquisition by Peraton closes later this year.

Inside Alion's journey from Navy-centric to $1.1B broad-based tech provider

Alion's CEO Steve Schorer describes how the company has changed since he was installed as CEO in 2017 and where that journey is headed now.

ManTech's HR lead dies

ManTech's chief human resources officer Jeff Brody has died.

Opinion

Protecting critical infrastructure puts focus on people, process and technology

As the new administration looks to establish cybersecurity priorities, it is critical that the government and private sector work together to address vulnerabilities in our supply chain systems.

SAIC promotes Josh Jackson to lead naval business

Science Applications International Corp. has promoted Josh Jackson to be in charge of the company's naval business unit.

February opens with more closed M&A deals

The strong pace of mergers and acquisitions continues as February opens with a flurry of closed deals and the creation of a new M&A platform.

AT&T, VA start 5G rollout at Puget Sound health care hub

AT&T and the Veterans Affairs Department turn the lights on for a 5G and related multiple-access edge computing network at one of the VA’s largest health care hubs.

Dovel's Paul Leslie to retire after 8-year run and exponential growth

Dovel's executive chairman Paul Leslie will retire next month after eight years and a run that saw the company grow from 50 employees to 2,200.

Optimism is real for 2021, but beware the caveats of a divided government

As a seasoned market observer, Professional Services Council President and CEO David Berteau is optimistic about what 2021 could bring to industry. But he can't ignore the challenges ahead for the Biden administration and Congress as they face several hurdles before passage of a fiscal year 2022 budget or another COVID relief bill.