Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How the Top 100's telecom giants keep us connected during the pandemic

In this Project 38 episode, Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talks with top public sector executives from the 2020 Washington Technology Top 100’s three highest-ranked telecommunications firms on their work to keep government agencies and people connected during the coronavirus pandemic.

SAIC defense leader's retirement triggers reorg

Long-time Science Applications International Corp. executive Jim Scanlon is retiring as the leader of the company's defense business, triggering a reorganization of the company's lines of business.

Evoke appoints new COO

Service-disabled, veteran-owned firm Evoke brings aboard a 25-year market veteran to be its next chief operating officer.

SAIC takes $753M Army National Guard intell contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $752.7 million contract for intelligence services and support for the Army National Guard but more details remain scant.

Booz Allen objects to lost Air Force transformation contract

Booz Allen Hamilton is arguing that Air Force erred when it awarded a $57.8 million contract to KPMG.

IG says GSA made small biz mistakes

Large businesses were misidentified as small businesses in General Services Administration's procurement data system, according to the agency's watchdog.

PAE fights to keep lost Navy test range contracts

PAE is pushing back after losing a pair of incumbent contracts worth nearly $900 million combined to support Navy test ranges along the Atlantic Ocean.

Draper appoints LaPlante as new CEO

Nonprofit R&D organization Draper Laboratory appoints a new CEO in former Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante.

Lockheed's venture org backs airspace monitoring firm

Lockheed Martin's venture capital organization invests in a company focused on monitoring low-altitude airspace traffic as drone delivery and other new use cases are emerging.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside Serco's monster year

In our continuing series of Top 100 related podcasts, Serco Inc. CEO Dave Dacquino explains how the company started laying the groundwork years ago for a monster 2019.

Shakeup at CMMC board

The independent board charged with implementing the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard has new leadership as it announces new milestone hit.

Opinion

Why OTAs might be needed to fight the Fourth Quarter spending spree

The fourth quarter is almost always a feeding frenzy and OTAs might be a popular tool for agencies looking to quickly close out their IT budgets.

What CenturyLink's new name of 'Lumen' says about its vision for the future

Rebranding itself Lumen makes a statement about where the now-former CenturyLink sees the market heading toward.

Already two years behind schedule, JEDI fight to continue into 2021

A new timeline has been agreed upon by Amazon Web Services and the Defense Department on the court case surrounding the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract that will delay its fielding even more.

Maximus unveils new public health shop

Maximus' newly-established public health organization will work with federal, state and local government agencies on their response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

T-Rex adds intell community presence through acquisition

T-Rex Solutions' acquisition of a nearly two-decade old company adds footprints in the intelligence community.

Octo appoints new CFO

Octo hires a former Leidos executive and nearly two-decade market veteran Jeff Cook to be chief financial officer.

Biometrics tech firm adds former SAIC, Unisys exec

Global biometrics technology outfit IDEMIA brings aboard a former SAIC and Unisys Federal executive to oversee government growth.

Accenture's federal shop elevates pair of execs

Accenture Federal Services makes a pair of promotions within its executive team and one is now in a newly-created role for the business.

NCI builds on legacy with $89M Army win

NCI Information Systems has captured an $89 million contract to outfit the IT infrastructure of the Army Intelligence and Security Command's new headquarters.