Jacobs hires new cyber unit chief

Jacobs brings aboard an almost two-decade government market veteran to lead its cyber business.

E3/Sentinel's board adds intell community vet Gordon

E/3 Sentinel’s board of directors has appointed former longtime intelligence community executive Sue Gordon as a new member.

Opinion

The simple act of being on LinkedIn is marketing

Marketing occurs with every action, or inaction, in our business lives. When we attend events, meet one-on-one, and when we use social media. Everything you do defines something about you and in turn, your company. And this includes LinkedIn.

What we can learn from PAE's public company debut

PAE's debut as public company brings more insights into its financials. Just as significant are the insights into its customer mix, growth objectives and company structure.

SAIC adds three-decade vet Goldstein

Science Applications International Corp. hires three-decade defense sector veteran and Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Scott Goldstein.

FBI looks for better character recognition capabilities

In a push to improve its forensic accounting work, the FBI is turning to industry to find better character recognition capabilities that includes artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Podcasts

REPORTER's NOTEBOOK: Big news comes in bunches

The month of February started with a bang with several important news stories breaking within days of each other, including big news from Leidos, SAIC and the CIA. Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers give their take on what it all means.

Opinion

CMMC: What we know and why it matters

Publication of the CMMC standard culminates a year-long process notable for collaboration between DOD and industry. It is a good beginning but it is only a beginning.

Applied Insight targets broader cloud services with latest acquisition

Applied Insight makes acquisition number four since its launch two years ago and this latest deal eyes expansion in cloud management offerings.

IBM battles for $787M Army contract

IBM is objecting to how the Army chose Accenture for a $786.7 million enterprise resource planning support contract.

More collaboration needed for R&D success

For the nation to remain technologically competitive, research organizations must boost collaboration and take advantage of outside investments.

SOSi makes new analytics-focused acquisition

SOS International recently turned the page on celebrating its 30th anniversary and now makes acquisition number five over the past four years.

Carahsoft adds Splunk to $820M BPA

Splunk has been added as part of Carahsoft's $820.4 million BPA to sell software to the Navy.

AWS wants Trump deposition as part of JEDI fight

Amazon Web Services is going right to the top in its protest of the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract awarded to Microsoft by asking for deposition of President Trump and several high level DOD officials.

SAIC again takes $655M Air Force space support contract

For the second time, Science Applications International Corp. has won a $655 million Air Force contract to support systems that help control military satellites.

Arlington-backed Aegis shuffles exec team

Aegis Technologies makes an initial executive hire and promotes two other leaders as it charts its next phase of growth with the assist of Arlington Capital Partners.

Podcasts

PODCAST: What's ahead with CMMC

The defense market is gearing up for the CMMC requirement but a lot of unanswered questions remain. Here's what we know so far and what to watch for in the weeks ahead.

Small businesses face tough choices on growth

As small businesses grow, they reach a point where they must pick a new path forward. Panelists at our M&A Outlook event discuss the choices small businesses if they want to keep growing.

How Unisys Federal will change SAIC

Unisys Federal uses a commercial model for delivering services and solutions to federal customers. That model will likely change how Science Applications International Corp. goes to market.

INDUSTRY: Less oversight, more innovation

Defense company leaders said Congress may have to relax its oversight -- or at least learn to take leaps of faith -- when funding defense technology research if it wants to see dramatic improvements in capabilities.