DigitalGlobe adds Northrop vet Edwards

DigitalGlobe hires former Northrop Grumman executive Mike Edwards as vice president and senior adviser for defense programs.

Top 100 webcast highlights 2018 trends

The 2018 Top 100 webcast highlights today's driving trends such as strong M&A activity, company strategies and customer demands.

L3 closes Vertex divestiture

L3 Technologies has closed the divestiture of Vertex Aerospace on the heels of the defense contractor's first acquisition of this year.

Leidos hires Boera as Air Force account exec

Leido names Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Boera as a vice president and strategic account executive.

Deadline extended for 2018 Industry Innovators nominations

We have extended the deadline for you to get your nominations in for the 2018 Government Innovation Awards. Help us identify the contractors who are transforming public sector IT.

Former PwC federal arm hires Ricci as CFO

The soon-to-be renamed PwC U.S. public sector business hires former Constellis Chief Financial Officer Deborah Ricci in the same capacity.

Marines eye industry support for tactical systems

The Marine Corps has issued a pair of source sought notices for support of command and control systems managed by its Tactical Systems Support Activity.

SOS International wins $78M Army intell support contract

SOS International takes a $78.2 million contract to perform intelligence technical support services that back Army operations.

DOD puts JEDI under CIO leadership

In a June 22 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered DOD’s massive commercial cloud acquisition to fall under new CIO Dana Deasy.

NTT Data wins some and loses some in Education IT protest battle

NTT Data had just won a decision that cleared the way for keeping part of a large incumbent Education Department IT contract. Now they have lost a different bid protest to keep another part of that program.

Perspecta books $149M Medicare application hosting order

Perspecta takes a $149 million task order to host applications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to process claims applications.

DHS sees changes ahead for Eagle program

As DHS moves toward the next iteration of the Eagle contract, officials see a more agile-focused procurement, not a traditional IT services contract.

VA looks to expand Cerner genomics pilot

Veterans Affairs is looking for contractor support to expand a Cerner-based solution for sharing genomic testing data and results.

L3 acquires space tech firm Applied Defense Solutions

L3 Technologies acquires aerospace engineering and space technology company Applied Defense Solutions for $50 million.

ASRC Federal wins $202M DEA IT services recompete

ASRC Federal takes a $202 million recompeted contract to continue its IT support services for a Drug Enforcement Administration division.

Top 10 challenges of OTAs

The use of Other Transaction Authority has grown in recent years but there are challenges to consider before plunging in.

Dell confirms public market return through complex VMware share deal

Dell Technologies will become a public company again in confirmation of various media reports and analyst speculation over what the global PC giant will do next.

SEC wants companies to file machine-readable financial data

The Securities and Exchange Commission is phasing in a requirement that companies report financial information in the XBRL data format.

Chenega takes lost protest to Court of Federal Claims

Chenega Healthcare Services has decided to appeal a GAO ruling against its protest of an Energy Department decision to not let the company replace its general manager on a bid.

Podcasts

Project 38, Episode 3: Managing through disruption

In episode 3, our guest is David Kriegman, a former SRA International executive, who joined the company when it had less than $1 million in annual revenue and helped take it to over $1 billion. He captured that experience in his book, Zero to A Billion.