ADS Federal created through small business merger

Two small businesses merge to ADS Federal through the combination of Technical Services Corp. and Accelerated Development and Support Corp.

Serco adds Craig Reed

Serco Group's Americas subsidiary adds industry veteran Craig Reed to its leadership team.

Raytheon adds Scott Weiner

Raytheon hires former Cobham executive Scott Weiner as head of corporate development.

Challenger's 'misrepresentation' nets incumbent another shot at Coast Guard contract

It's common practice for employees to change companies when the prime also changes, but there are lines that shouldn't be crossed.

Lisa Bruch, telecom vet, dies at age 62

Lisa Bruch, a long-time telecom veteran recently at CenturyLink, dies at the age of 62.

New House modernization panel formed

A new House select committee led by Rep Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) will examine how to modernize outdated technology and procedures.

Opinion

Turbulent times can be a great time for those who prepare and plan

If the uncertainty of the current environment has you sitting on your hands ... you may want to re-evaluate your personal and professional goals and plans.

What the 2013 shutdown tells us about today's funding dysfunction

The last prolonged shutdown was in 2013 and contractors can draw on those lessons as the stop-work orders begin to flow.

Mattis departure puts DOD in chaos zone

The Defense Department looks pretty stable in the short term with a budget in place. But beyond 2019, the picture gets much more murky and uncertain.

Optum wins $55B in VA care network contracts

Optum wins three contracts worth up to $55.1 billion combined to help the VA run its network of care service providers.

Army awards part 2 of $7B HR support contract

The Army makes large business awards against its $7 billion human resources support contract.

AECOM promotes Hahn to federal growth role

AECOM promotes Ron Hahn to a new role overseeing growth of its federal business.

Mitre promotes Wang to CFO

Mitre Corp. promotes nearly 10-year organization veteran Wilson Wang to chief financial officer.

Shutdown kicks off 2019

House Democrats want to re-open DHS and other agencies but not fund a border wall. President Trump and the GOP will likely reject that. Welcome to 2019, where partisanship will reach new heights.

How will GovCon M&A play out in 2019?

The year 2018 saw one megadeal either announced or closed after another to reshape the government market. Will that trend continue in 2019?

Opinion

Transparency in debriefs would improve competition, help small businesses

Policy and regulatory changes can improve debriefs, increase transparency and create more robust competition by letting contractors learn from their mistakes.

Preferred Systems Solutions hires new CEO

Preferred Systems Solutions hires former Parsons executive Randy Morgan as CEO.

UPDATE: Deadline extended for Fed 100 nominations

The deadline for the annual Federal 100 program has been extended to Jan. 4. Don't wait to get your submissions in.

Shutdown threat gets real

No one is budging in the battle over the budget and it seems that by midnight tonight a partial government shutdown will happen. If you haven't planned for it, you better get ready.

Commercial tech disruption just beginning in GovCon market

The signs are clear that the government market is headed toward more commercial technologies, but the disruption is only just beginning.