What Jacobs found in its Buffalo Group deal

Jacobs sees its now-closed acquisition of The Buffalo Group as another step in becoming a more formidable cyber and intelligence market competitor.

NOAA moves on $2.1B IT modernization pact awards

With all protests now in the rear view, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration makes awards for a $2.1 billion IT systems modernization blanket purchase agreement.

Deloitte promotes from within to lead government risk management work

Deloitte promotes a nearly 10-year firm veteran to a key leadership role involving work with government and other public sector clients on cybersecurity and risk management.

AT&T can tout FBI wireless contract after multiple protests

The third time was a charm for AT&T, which won an FBI wireless services contract after twice losing to Verizon and going through multiple rounds of protests.

DynCorp falls short in bid to keep $700M Army intell contract

DynCorp's argument that the Army Intelligence and Security Command picked the wrong company for a $700 million contract failed to convince the Government Accountability Office.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How the presidential transition impacts your BD, capture activities

Even in normal election year, the transition from one administration to the next create uncertainty in the market. Business development and capture management expert Bob Lohfeld tells us what companies should do to successfully move through these next few months.

One week. Five done deals

Usually we note the completion of mergers and acquisitions on an individual basis. Instead we've got a list to share as they all closed in relatively quick succession.

What must be on a seller's to-do list in a hot M&A market

Yes, the government market is running hot again regarding deal activity and the right kinds of companies are fetching high prices. But those looking to sell also have to perhaps be even more prepared than in years past.

Justice continues its struggles with $4.5B IT contract

The Justice Department has been told to redo its best-value evaluations for a $4.5 billion IT services vehicle and that reopens up the contract to disappointed bidders Perspecta, Northrop Grumman and Qbase.

CIA makes awards for intelligence community's next massive cloud contract

The CIA takes the next step in its own and the intelligence community’s commercial cloud computing journey with the award of its so-called C2E contract that could be worth billions in totality.

How Tetra Tech made, and makes, its fed tech presence known

Four years and five deals on, Tetra Tech has an almost $200 million-revenue federal technology business it views as in sync with the company's global engineering and consulting identity.

ICF's Kesavan to retire from company

After nearly 37 years at ICF with 20 as CEO, Executive Chairman Sudhakar Kesavan announces his retirement from the company he led through growth and to the public markets.

One to watch? Blue Delta-backed Gunnison Consulting makes a deal

Gunnison Consulting Group, a Blue Delta Capital-backed firm, makes an acquisition and raises its profile in the federal market.

Why Telos decided the time is now for its IPO

Through its initial public offering, Telos Corp.'s stock is now available for all to buy and that means public investors can be at least a part of its story. CEO John Wood caught up with us briefly to overview what that story is, why they decided the time is right for its IPO and what's next for the cybersecurity firm.

General Atomics takes $93.3M AI project for unmanned platform

General Atomics has been tapped by the Army to development artificial intelligence solutions for an unmanned aerial platform.

PROJECT 38: What you need to know about the looming CMMC compliance deadline

With the Nov. 30 deadline looming for compliance with the CMMC cyber standards' interim rule, Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman checks in with FCW and Defense Systems Senior Editor Lauren Williams to get her take on what industry should be doing.

Concerns grow about a lack of assessors for the CMMC

Katie Arrington, DOD's CISO for acquisition, said having enough assessors to do in-person audits of defense contractors is her biggest concern.

IBM's global tech pitch: go hybrid cloud

IBM's "Tomorrow Ready" strategy for governments puts an emphasis on the hybrid cloud and a heterogeneous IT environment and is coming out just in time to catch the eye of the incoming Biden administration.

Protests pile up against VA T4NG on-ramp decisions

The number of companies protesting the Veterans Affairs Department's on-ramp decisions for its $22.3 billion T4NG technology services vehicle is growing.

Already somewhat public, Telos' IPO further illuminates strategy

Telos Corp. was a publicly-traded company for many years, but the fact that its stock will be listed on the NASDAQ brings the cybersecurity outfit's strategy and story into sharper focus.