Inside this small business' playbook to weather a shutdown

Odds of a second partial government shutdown this year are down dramatically thanks to a funding deal. But even if agencies did close again, this small firm would know what to do.

Huntington Ingalls takes $78M Army inspection system support order

Huntington Ingalls Industries books a $78.4 million task order to help maintain and repair inspection systems used by the Army.

CACI wins $61M DOD medical supply system order

CACI International wins a $61 million contract to continue systems integration support for a DOD medical supply logistics system.

FLIR goes to the ground in deal for unmanned outfit Endeavor

FLIR Systems continues to build its unmanned systems portfolio through acquisitions, including this ground-focused deal for Endeavor Robotics.

Leidos books $278M Army equipment support order

Leidos takes in a $278 million task order to help field and set up IT equipment and other systems for the Army.

SAIC wins $188M FAA IT services pact

SAIC takes a $188 million contract for IT services at an Federal Aviation Administration office that houses its training academy and back office support for other agencies.

Opinion

Syria drawdown increases contractor risk

As the U.S. prepares to pull troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, contractors are also at risk. Here are lessons learned from the 2013 troop drawdown.

Navy chooses three for marine platform design support

The Navy awards three companies a contract to help design and engineer marine platforms.

Shutdown still in play, White House says

With the clock running out on a continuing resolution funding multiple agencies, the White House and the Congress appear to be edging toward a deal -- but a lot can still go wrong.

Shutdown certainly disruptive, but robust budgets still reign

Once-closed government agencies could shut down again on Feb. 15 if no spending agreement is made. But market executives still see overall robust budgets as GovCon's main driver.

HawkEye 360 adds former Harris exec Fox

Commercial satellite outfit HawkEye 360 hires former Harris Corp. executive Alex Fox to the leadership team.

Opinion

7 overlooked opportunities to boost your value

Companies commonly overlook opportunities to boost their value. Here's a guide to seven opportunities you might be missing.

AbleVets hires two-decade vet Webb

Small business AbleVets brings on board 25-year technical sales and management veteran Janet Webb.

Leidos takes out incumbent for $2.9B NASA IT contract

Leidos scores a takeaway win for itself in a $2.9 billion contract for end-user IT services to NASA.

Podcasts

Project 38: CEO Tony Moraco shares SAIC's M&A philosophy

In part two of our interview with SAIC CEO Tony Moraco, he explains the extra value he looks for from mergers and acquisitions and how that creates opportunities for growth.

Opinion

Why social selling matters in the GovCon market

Don't overlook the power of social selling to get your company in front of prospective customers ahead of submitting a bid.

E3/Sentinel adds former Cybercom No. 2 to board

E/3 Sentinel appoints former Cyber Command Deputy Director J. Kevin McLaughlin to the board of directors.

Babel Street hires three-decade Army vet Quantock

Data discovery software provider Babel Street brings on retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Quantock to lead growth efforts in its government business.

Wolf Den hires former CSRA exec Sheipe

Wolf Den Associates hires former CSRA executive Adam Sheipe as a vice president.

Is M&A activity at a crossroads?

The year 2018 saw stable budgets and expectations of more defense spending lead to overall market optimism. But the current political climate leads Houlihan Lokey's investment banking team to wonder if dealmaking has already peaked.