How IBM brought RPA to CBP to save thousands of staff hours

Customs and Border Protection's email migration project is an example of emerging tech's practical payoffs.

GD CEO Novakovic expresses dismay over tech firms that won't work with DOD

General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic didn't hold back when asked about commercial tech companies that don't want to work with defense and intelligence agencies.

TOP 100: Leidos success should drive more growth

Leidos is coming off of a strong year and the company predicts 5 percent growth going forward. What will drive that kind of success for the company?

Changes show up in 2019 Top 100 with more to come

The 2019 Top 100 illustrates many of the changes we've seen in the market in the past year: stronger budgets and a healthy M&A market, but more changes are on the way.

Raytheon-UTC deal: questions and (maybe some) answers

Just two days into the new mega-deal between Raytheon and United Technologies Corp., there are still plenty of questions with just a few answers. Maybe.

IRS makes 9 awards on $1B IT program support contract

The Internal Revenue Service awards a $1.1 billion blanket purchase agreement to support the tax agency’s IT enterprise program management office.

AeroVironment buys Pulse Aerospace

AeroVironment purchases fellow unmanned aircraft maker Pulse Aerospace to add not just a new type of vehicle but underlying technology that supports the platform.

Some key takeaways from the Raytheon-UTC mega deal

News that Raytheon is joining forces with United Technologies' aerospace and defense businesses is sending shockwaves throughout the government market. We try to distill some of them and especially those that matter to federal systems integrators.

DLH further builds health IT portfolio with SSS acquisition

With a $70 million deal, DLH Holdings Corp. has acquired Social & Scientific Systems in a move to further build up capabilities in the federal health market.

GSA seeks input on schedule consolidation

The General Services Administration wants to hear industry's ideas on how it should consolidate its buying schedules into a single format.

Will geopolitics muddy the supply chain security efforts?

Members of industry involved in supply chain security efforts worry that international trade and other geopolitical concerns are muddying the security focus of their work.

Perspecta celebrates first birthday with wins to spur growth and a couple setbacks

Perspecta turns the page on year number one with a mix of good news and bad, plus some uncertainty if it will win the recompete for its largest contract.

Contractors: Leadership still needed on joint health record project

Contractors support establishment of a government body that can settle disputes between VA and DOD as they each implement new electronic health systems based on Cerner's software platform.

Opinion

How referrals work, and how to get more

Referrals are the centerpiece of most professional services firms’ marketing agendas. Everyone wants more of them. But wanting more and getting more are not the same thing. How do you go about changing the odds in your favor?

VA region looks for analytics to bolster revenue

A Veterans Affairs region that covers much of California wants help analyzing its processes and data collection in an effort to boost its third-party revenue and other funding.

L3-Harris mega deal nearly complete but the hard work of integration remains

The mega-merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. is moving through the final regulatory hurdles toward its close and then the hard work of integration will get underway.

Opinion

To win the cyber arms race, give hackers fewer incentives

Where the rubber meets the road in the battle with hackers is in raising the aggravation levels for the enemy while also lowering incentives.

Engility addition boosts SAIC's first quarter

The acquisition of Engility gave a boost to SAIC's top and bottom lines as the company reported new contract awards and increased business development investments.

State Department awards $6B global logistics contract

The State Department awards a $6 billion contract vehicle for logistics and other professional support services around the world.

Perspecta taps former AT&T exec as senior vice president

Perspecta appoints former AT&T public sector executive Rocky Thurston as a senior vice president for civilian and state and local group.