Inside the courtship of PAE to take it public

New regulatory filings involving the transaction that will make PAE a public company give us a glimpse at how a major deal goes from initial talks to final agreement.

ASRC Federal keeps $354M NASA recompete

ASRC Federal wins an expanded $354 million recompete of a NASA contract to help plan and manage programs.

Amtower's rules of speaker engagement

Getting a spot on the stage at a government contractor event is a valuable opportunity. Here are several rules to follow so you deliver value with your speaker gig.

Inside the Arctic Circle, a partnership drives for greater space data via the cloud

Quintillion and ATLAS Space Operations are working together on creating a ground station and eyeing cloud infrastructure as a way to deliver space-based data.

Leidos battles Perspecta over lost HUD contract

Leidos is waging a battle for another shot at a $147 million contract won by Perspecta to support the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

GWAC dominance drives evolving market

Government-wide contracts are a major driver of change in today's federal market. We'll explore the latest trends at our Dec. 13 Washington Technology Power Breakfast.

Maximus sees stability in roller-coaster Census work

Maximus knows the revenue infusion of working on the Census is short-lived. But they see the benefits in past performance, customer experience and cash as helping for the long-term.

Jacobs further steps away from 'E&C' label as KeyW integration moves ahead

By rebrand and recasting itself, Jacobs begins to tell investors a different story about the company with the acquisition of KeyW Corp. a critical piece of that new narrative.

Activity around DOD's new cyber certification to heat up in early 2020

Activity around the Defense Department's new cybersecurity certification for contractors should heat up in early 2020 and expectations are that civilian requirements will begin to hit in 2021.

Leidos adds former DHS CIO Zangardi

Leidos announces its executive-level hire of John Zangardi, the former Homeland Security Department chief information officer.

AWS files sealed JEDI protest, but puts Trump at center of its case

Amazon Web Services' protest of the Defense Department's award of the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract made it to court Friday. While mostly sealed, some early cards in AWS' hand are evident, including claims of undue influence from President Trump.

GSA claiming Beta.Sam.gov a success. Really?

The official in charge of Beta.Sam.gov describes the transition to the new portal from FBO.gov as a "good news" story and that complaints have been resolved. But we remain skeptical.

DOD putting IT focus on 'Great Power' competition

The Defense Department is banking on IT to fill capability gaps as it faces more competition from global powers such as Russia and China.

Census action far from over post-2020 collection

The Census will be taken next year but that is merely the data collection part, as ImmixGroup analysts put it during their annual Government IT Sales Summit.

DHS contracts steady despite CIO departure

Procurement operations at DHS remain steady despite the departure of CIO Dr. John Zangardi earlier this month for an industry job, according to the agency's top acquisition official.

Cubic to acquire rest of software firm Pixia

Three months after the initial investment, Cubic Corp. decides it will acquire the remainder of commercial software company Pixia.

JEDI's fundamental message: Change is coming

The Defense Department’s JEDI cloud infrastructure contract might be mired in protests but is still top of mind for many in the government IT market because of the broad implications.

Lockheed receives DOD cyber range contract extension

Lockheed Martin gets a two-year extension on its contract to support the Defense Department's main Internet range used for cyber attack simulations.

ManTech unveils VA business leadership team

ManTech International names three executives to a new team within the company that will focus on work and opportunities with the Veterans Affairs Department.

Frustrations grow with new Beta.Sam.gov

The General Services Administration remains silent in the face of growing complaints about problems with the new Beta.Sam.gov website, now the main tool for finding contract opportunities.