NASA releases $1.5B AEGIS IT contract's solicitation

NASA has released the final solicitation for its $1.5 billion AEGIS IT services and solutions contract that it will use to continue consolidating and centralizing IT support.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Inside Octo's phase '3.0' with Arlington Capital's backing

Octo got an endorsement of its strategy and place in the government market when it got backing from Arlington Capital Partners. The second year of that investment means Octo is now in what it calls "Octo 3.0."

  • By Ross Wilkers

NASA pushes efforts to transform procurement & operations

Contractors should be tracking NASA's transformation efforts as procurement processes are driving many of the agency's initiatives to bring on new technologies and new ways of doing business.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Focus brings success to Data Intelligence, this year's Fast 50 leader

Data Intelligence captures the No. 1 spot on the 2020 Washington Technology Fast 50 by keeping its attention on what it does best -- data engineering and analytics.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Veritas reportedly partnered with activist investor to pursue Cubic

Veritas Capital is a well known in the government market and is reportedly working with an activist investor to buy Cubic Corp. But while Elliott Management may be an unknown to the sector, they hardly are to Veritas and the overall universe of publicly-traded companies.

  • By Ross Wilkers

SAIC wins major role in Air Force multi-domain command and control system

Science Applications International Corp. takes an $878 million contract to build solutions for a developing Air Force command-and-control to collect and transmit data across any platform and any domain.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Curtiss-Wright eyes greater military comms tech presence

Industrial component maker Curtiss-Wright is continuing its push into more government business, this time through a $400 million deal to buy military communications technology firm PacStar.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Round 4: Air Force adds 15 to battle management program

The Air Force has made its fourth round of awards on a contract for technology development work relating to a new battle management system.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Podcasts

PROJECT 38: SAIC CEO on how focus drives the company's success

Nazzic Keene has led Science Applications International Corp. for just over one year. Listen to this podcast conversation with Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman on how Keene's priorities continue to drive the company forward, plus how COVID-19 is complicating everything.

Fiscal 2021: The new normal and beyond

The market is being permanently changed by the Covid-19 pandemic and here's how what these new fundamentals mean to you and your company as you plan for 2021.

  • By Mark Amtower

Trump expands ban on bias training to GovCon companies

The Trump administration has issued an executive order expanding its ban on training it deems as anti-American by adding restrictions on racial and sexual bias training government contractors provide to their employees.

  • By Nick Wakeman

House passes stopgap funding bill with welcome news for contractors

With merely a week to go, the House passes a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Dec. 11 and extend a provision contractors see as helping them get through the pandemic.

  • By Ross Wilkers

AT&T, Air Force move ahead on 5G testing at three bases

AT&T and the Air Force are expanding an OTA to bring 5G and other new "networking-as-a-service" capabilities to three bases, bringing many of the same services AT&T offers in the commercial market.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Introducing the 2020 Fast 50

The annual Washington Technology Fast 50 is a showcase for the government market's fastest-growing small businesses. Explore our rankings to learn more about these companies.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Yes indeed: Beta.Sam.Gov continues to disappoint

Beta.Sam.Gov continues to showcase its shortcomings and likely won't get any better than what it is now.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Core Technologies takes $482M EIS task order

Core Technologies has won a $482 million EIS task order with the Interior Department to provide telephony and conferencing services.

  • By Mark Rockwell

QuantiTech makes its first deal with private equity help

QuantiTech closes its first acquisition since the government services company received backing from a private equity firm earlier in the year.

  • By Ross Wilkers

We dive into NASA at Friday's WT Power Breakfast

NASA is one of the largest and most active IT buyers in the federal market and our next WT Power Breakfast takes a deep dive into the trends and initiatives driving opportunities at the space agency.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOD floats idea to build its own 5G network

The Defense Department issued a request for information looking for ideas on implementing dynamic spectrum sharing to support 5G development and deployment for military and commercial users.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Activist investor pushing to buy Cubic

Cubic Corp. has become another government contractor to draw the attention of an activist investor, which is making clear its intentions to acquire the defense and transportation company.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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