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Don't ignore LinkedIn's power as the fiscal year ends

As procurement activity picks up with the end of the fiscal year, how you use LinkedIn can help you stand out from competitors.

Woman-owned firm purchases health IT contractor

Woman-owned business A-TEK acquires a federal health care IT contractor whose customers include HHS and the VA.

SRC expands radar R&D work through acquisition

Nonprofit R&D outfit SRC buys Saze, a company that focuses on radar research-and-development.

Lockheed shifts missile segment leader to new role

Lockheed Martin moves the head of its missiles and fire control segment to lead the unit that houses much of its cyber and "C4ISR" work.

With deal done, L3-Harris combo takes initial shape

L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. have completed their long-awaited megamerger eight months in the making since they first announced it and have now unveiled the structure of what the combined entity looks like.

Best defense for a DFARS audit? Pick the right partner

Here are five keys to choosing the right compliance partner as your best defense against a DFARS cybersecurity audit.

With deals and alliances, the unmanned sea vehicle market gets crowded

General Dynamics can claim to be an early mover in the unmanned sea vehicle market but the field has gotten crowded since that first move.

Justice inks EIS award

The Department of Justice awarded a 13-year telecommunications contract to AT&T under the General Services Administration’s big next-generation telecommunications contract.

Calling all Industry Innovators!

We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Industry Innovators awards as we recognize and celebrate the vital role contractors play in the government IT community.

General Dynamics IT retains 20-year customer with $217M win

General Dynamics IT wins a $217 million contract to support the Air Force's 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing.

What to do when you have $1.7B to spend

Arlington Capital Partners has closed on its latest investment fund and hit the $1.7 billion cap. Now let's watch what they buy.

GSA preps on-ramp solicitation for OASIS

GSA says is expects to release the solicitation for unrestricted bidders for several pools of the OASIS professional services contract.

Oracle fights on as JEDI court date nears

A federal judge will hear arguments on July 10 as Oracle continues to push that the JEDI solicitation was 'cooked' in favor of AWS.

MetTel picked for Marine Corps internet service

MetTel will provide the Marines Corps with high bandwidth internet services to support its Recruiting Command Centers around the globe.

AT&T chalks up another big intell win

AT&T adds a major IT infrastructure contract with the National Reconnaissance Office on top of another prior win at the National Security Agency.

DOD leadership shuffle raises fears on Capitol Hill

At least one congressman is raising concerns that the U.S. space defenses are suffering because DOD lacks a permanent leader.

What do contract names tell us?

It's easy to make fun of contract names, but they can convey a message about the mission and the customer while also being a little bit of fun.

5 takeaways from the 2019 Top 100

The annual Washington Technology Top 100 provides a great barometer for the market. Here are five takeaways based on our research, reporting and our Top 100 executive event.

Top 100: Peraton embraces change to drive its growth

Peraton is two years out from its spinoff from Harris Corp. and recent contract wins and an acquisition show that the company is embracing change as a growth engine.

Innovation labs grow in popularity among GovCon players

More government contractors are establishing innovation centers and internal R&D organizations as they put more emphasis on bringing new solutions to the government customers.