Executives share thoughts & actions on social justice

In the aftermath of George Floyd's death, GovCon executives found themselves having conversations with employees about social justice and systemic racism. Some of them shared with us their thoughts and actions their companies are taking to address these issues.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CACI's latest tech-focused acquisition explains larger push

CACI International makes another technology-focused acquisition and this deal also helps show how the company aims to further evolve its business mix in an uncertain economic and budget environment.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Clerical error sinks MicoTech's bid for Army contract

MicroTech checked the wrong box in its proposal for a $92 million Army contract and the entire proposal unraveled from there. That wrong box is tied to the new ban on Chinese-made communications equipment.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Amentum records new biz win through $430M Navy contract

Six months after its launch, Amentum wins a $430 million contract to help run a Navy undersea testing range.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Siemens' federal arm names new BD head

Siemens Corp.'s U.S. federal subsidiary appoints a nearly 25-year industry veteran to lead its business development function.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Maxar adds former Airbus exec

Maxar Technologies hires a nearly 25-year space industry veteran and former Airbus executive to help lead the push for growth in mission architecture.

  • By Washington Technology staff
Opinion

Year-end spending plays into strengths of GSA Advantage

As the fiscal year roars to an end, the GSA Advantage stands out as a vehicle for fast and efficient buying, according to this commentator.

CenturyLink promotes exec as federal lead

CenturyLink has promoted one of its executives to the role of regional vice president for the company’s federal government business.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Deadline to ditch Chinese gear looms but uncertainty remains

The deadline for contractors to stop using Huawei and other communications equipment from China is Aug. 12 but there is still uncertainty about the new rules to comply with the ban.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Vectrus starting slow on LOGCAP V amid COVID impacts

Vectrus is busy working on the massive LOGCAP V contract, but the COVID pandemic has caused delays that will push back some growth from that contract to 2021.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ECS appoints new CFO

ECS brings aboard a nearly two-decade corporate finance and federal market veteran to be its next chief financial officer.

  • By Ross Wilkers

BAE secures $85M Air Force data security project

BAE System Inc. books an $85 million contract to help the Air Force’s research shop on efforts to support the sharing of sensitive information on government networks.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Northrop joins fight over $1.6B Justice IT contract

The protest pool grows as Northrop Grumman formally makes its own objections involving the Justice Department's $1.6 billion IT Support Services 5 contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOD to open up more spectrum for commercial 5G

An expert panel convened by the Defense Department has offered 100 megahertz of mid-band spectrum to share with commercial networks looking to build up U.S. 5G capacity.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Perspecta adds former intell community exec

Perspecta appoints a nearly three-decade federal government veteran and former intelligence community executive to the company's business development leadership group.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Siemens exec joins board of U.S. federal arm

Siemens Corp.’s subsidiary focused on the U.S. government market is adding an executive from the parent company to the U.S. group's board of directors.

  • By Ross Wilkers

DOD asks court for more time to make new JEDI award

Defense Department attorneys have asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 30-day extension on its deadline to make a new award decision on the massive JEDI cloud infrastructure contract that Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are battling over.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Perspecta joins fight against $1.7B student loan contract

Perspecta has joined other companies in pushing back at the Education Department choices for prime contracts under a $1.7 billion student loan processing contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Speeding up the military's 'kill chain'

The military's need for quick technological development is hamstrung by politics, acquisition, and culture. FCW talks with former Senate staff director Christian Brose about his new book on the future of warfare.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Leidos objects to elimination from defense intell contract

Leidos has gone to the Government Accountability Office after the Defense Intelligence Agency eliminated it from the running for an analytical support services contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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