Perspecta challenges CIA award

Perspecta has filed a protest to claim the evaluation of its bid for a $75 million CIA contract was done incorrectly.

BAE's U.S. arm has 'no present plans to divest' services, CEO says

BAE Systems' U.S. chief executive sees opportunities on the horizon in the government services market and has no plans to sell the business.

Eight take spots on $2.4B Army training services contract

Eight companies win positions on a $2.4 billion contract to provide and manage training and training assistance services to the Army.

MAG makes first deal with PE firm's backing

Defense IT contractor MAG Aerospace makes its first acquisition with the backing of a private equity firm to further build the ISR services portfolio.

Halfaker hires General Dynamics IT vet Ken Georgi as COO

Federal IT services contractor Halfaker and Associates hires former General Dynamics IT civilian head Ken Georgi as COO.

SEC makes three awards on $2.5B enterprise IT contract

The Securities and Exchange Commission chooses three large businesses for its consolidated $2.5 billion enterprise IT contract with small business awards still to come.

How BAE's US arm plays to win the talent war

Like other contractors, BAE Systems' U.S. business has made hiring and recruiting skilled workers a priority and CEO Jerry DeMuro has made it a top item.

CACI adds three-decade NSA vet Plunkett to board

CACI International adds former National Security Agency executive and three-decade NSA veteran Debora Plunkett to the board of directors.

GAO finds multiple issues with $200M DHS IT operations contract

GAO had to issue separate decisions for each protester of the $200 million DHS IT Operations Support Services contract awards. Each company had distinct reasons to complain about DHS' evaluation process.

NCI creates AI solution through CrossChx partnership

NCI is launching an artificial intelligence solution called "Shai" that combines a commercial AI product with NCI's government expertise to quickly automate processes and shift people to higher-value work.

GD-CSRA keeps NOAA $553M high-performance computing contract

The now-former CSRA wins a $553 million contract to continue systems integration and operation work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s high-performance computers.

CollabraLink books $50M Education IT BPA

CollabraLink takes a $50 million blanket purchase agreement to develop and modernize IT applications for the Education Department.

Leidos, Black Hall get second chance to win $25.5B Army logistics contract

The Army has cancelled awards for its $25.5 billion Worldwide Logistics Support Services contract. That opens the door for Leidos and Black Hall Aerospace to win spots on the global vehicle.

Opinion

How to manage your brand in a crowded market

Brand positioning plays a crucial role in today's market and the strongest brands are the ones with the most relevant message for the customer.

Raytheon's Top 100 lesson: Know yourself

Raytheon sees success in the federal market as being driven by knowing who they are very well and also knowing who they are not.

Congress puts more scrutiny on OTAs

On heels of a negative GAO report, House members want to put more oversight and scrutiny on DOD's use of "other transaction authority" awards.

14 win spots on DISA's $7.5B SETI contract

Fourteen companies have won places on the full-and-open piece of the $7.5 billion "SETI" contract for systems engineering services to the Defense Information Services Agency.

Dive into the 2018 Top 100

Washington Technology will host an hour-long webcast June 20 to explore this year's Top 100 rankings and share insights and perspective from our stories and analysis.

Perspecta protests CACI's TSA IMPACT award

Perspecta has filed a protest in objection to CACI International's win of a nearly $200 million contract to manage TSA's IT infrastructure.

TOP 100: Leidos enters post-integration phase to focus on growth

Leidos has put its integration of the Lockheed Martin IS&GS business in the rearview mirror and is now chasing opportunities to apply that newfound scale and technical expertise.