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.

NGA eyes ways to use commercial satellite data

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking for tools to help it make greater use of commercial geospatial information amid expectations that data will only grow in future years.

With new motion, Oracle further ramps up JEDI conflict accusations

Oracle continues to push hard for more information on potential conflicts of interest involving the JEDI cloud infrastructure procurement but success so far has been limited.

Inside In-Q-Tel's latest tech scouting find

CIA venture arm In-Q-Tel's newest partnership with AI-driven data analytics outfit Forge is another example of the broader tech scouting function agencies and industry are on.

Perspecta fights elimination from $6.5B DOD 'Grid' contract

Perspecta has filed a protest after being eliminated from the competitive range for a $6.5 billion contract to help run the Defense Department's global information grid.

CACI CEO Asbury to retire, Mengucci named successor

CACI International CEO Ken Asbury will retire after six years at the helm and be succeeded by current Chief Operating Officer John Mengucci.