Lockheed hires former acting NASA chief

Lockheed Martin hires former acting NASA administrator Robert Lightfoot to the space business' leadership team.

Energy moves ahead on $2B contract despite protest

A federal judge is allowing the Energy Department to move ahead with task orders on a $2 billion contract despite a protest by the incumbent contractor.

DOD considers vendor incentives to bolster supply chain security

The chief of counterintelligence at the Defense Security Service is floating the idea of giving vendors more incentives to report vulnerabilities in the supply chain.

Opinion

Is your capture manager as skillful as an orchestra conductor?

Coordinating a capture team requires the skills of an orchestra conductor. Both have to coordinate a group of people with different skills in different areas and all of them are critical to the success of the whole.

Navy taps 7 for $98M engineering, air traffic control contract

The Navy names seven companies to a $98.5 million contract for engineering services to support air traffic control and landing systems.

Small firm Firebird AST hires new chief growth officer

Small firm Firebird AST names former Belcan and BAE executive Michael Koroluk as chief growth officer.

Korn Ferry adds former Cybercom no. 2

Korn Ferry adds to its cybersecurity practice William Mayville Jr., formerly the second-ranked officer at Cyber Command.

Protests resolved but other troubles remain for CIO-SP3 contract

Several protests involving the small business on-ramp for the NIH CIO-SP3 contract have been resolved but the fight to get on that vehicle is still on.

Raytheon services biz continues shift beyond traditional defense

Raytheon's government services business continues to bet on itself and partnerships as it pursues more space, cyber and command-and-control opportunities.

CNSI adds PwC vet Rosenblatt

Health care tech firm CNSI hires former PwC executive Carl Rosenblatt to the leadership team.

DOD IG clears Shanahan of Boeing bias

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, a key figure in the JEDI cloud procurement, has been cleared of concerns he used his influence to favor his former employer Boeing.

What first quarter defense earnings tell us about today's market

Numbers aside (it's only quarter one), defense company earnings help take the temperature of the current market landscape through what is said and also subtly hinted at.

DynCorp fights for spot on $82B LOGCAP V

DynCorp International is fighting for a second shot at the Army's $82 billion 'LOGCAP V' logistics contract. The company's next steps will be determined by how that shakes out.

Army enterprise IT contract slated for industry day

The Army is planning an industry day for May 7 for its "Enterprise IT as a Service" contract, a new initiative to bring more commercial cloud services to bear on the Army's IT infrastructure.

Agencies, industry prioritize new partnerships to pursue innovation

As R&D dollars shift to the private sector, federal agencies and systems integrators alike look to partner with emerging tech firms to catch those critical sparks of innovation.

GSA reworking OASIS on-ramp solicitation

After losing a bid protest, GSA is re-working the solicitation for the OASIS Small Business Pool 1 on-ramp with bids for Pools 3 and 4 on the way as well.

Inside the rebranding of Arlington Capital's IAI platform

Integrity Applications Inc. is taking on a new name, and CEO Dave Dzaran explains what's next for the Arlington Capital-backed platform.

Symantec joins DOD threat-sharing group

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has joined a Department of Defense information-sharing program designed to spot threats targeting the defense contracting base.

OPM seeks IT support for background investigations

The Office of Personnel Management is working on a new contract for IT support services for the systems it uses for background investigations.

Perspecta Labs provides innovation engine for broader corporation

With its long track record, Perspecta Labs is providing the broader corporation an internal innovation engine to drive and shape future opportunities.