AMA retains NASA engineering, tech R&D work under new $324M contract

Analytical Mechanics Associates will continue its engineering and technology research-and-development support work for NASA under a new potential five-year, $324.4 million contract.

Kearney and Co. to audit military health program financial statements

Federal financial management services provider Kearney and Co. wins a potential $46.5 million contract to help audit financial statements for military health programs.

Ultra strikes $235M deal for military electronics maker Sparton

British contractor Ultra Electronics will buy Illinois-based military and aerospace electronics maker Sparton for $235 million to grow a U.S. defense footprint.

Army chooses Harris, Motorola Solutions for $461M Army radio infrastructure contracts

Harris Corp. and Motorola Solutions will update the Army's existing land mobile radio system infrastructure under a pair of five-year, $461.2 million contracts.

DSA builds IT modernization, cloud footprint through PPC acquisition

Data Systems Analysts buys IT consulting provider Project Performance Company to grow IT modernization and cloud computing work.

NTA eyes special operations, intell expansion through V1 purchase

National Technologies Associates adds information and mission support services in the defense and intelligence communities through its acquisition of V1 Analytical Solutions.

KBR government arm lands Army missile defense engineering order

KBR's government services business receives a three-year, $48 million task order from the Army for engineering support on missile defense systems.

Booz Allen takes in $40M DISA cyber automation BPA

Booz Allen Hamilton will help the Defense Information Agency use automated tools for cybersecurity under a potential five-year, $40 million blanket purchase agreement.

WidePoint promotes Kang to CEO, gives Holloway added responsibilities

Mobile cyber and telecom service provider WidePoint elevates former COO Jin Kang to chief executive and expands the role of its Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Jason Holloway.

Tiag elevates exec pair, unveils new tech R&D team

Technology services company The Informatics Applications Group promotes a pair of executives and charges them with leadership of a new R&D team.

Mercury furthers mission computing push with Richland acquisition

Mercury Systems has made its second major mission computing-related acquisition in eight months through its purchase of avionics software company Richland Technologies.

Air Force scans small business community for hypersonic weapon integration

The Air Force is eyeing the small business community to help integrate hypersonic strike weapons onto combat aircraft.

Applied Research Associates wins Army sensor prototyping contract

Applied Research Associates will carry out research-and-development work to prototype sensors for the Army under a five-year, $49.5 million contract.

Digirad wins potential $100M DLA health scanning supply contract

Health imagery platform maker Digirad wins a potential 10-year, $100 million contract to supply specialized medical scanning equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency.

NCI agrees to $283M buyout deal with HIG Capital

NCI Inc. agrees to be acquired by global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital for $283 million in cash nearly two years after the company disclosed it would look at strategic alternatives.

Opinion

Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand?

The VA is awarding a sole source contract worth billions to Cerner for a new electronic health record system but can a contract with no competition also bring innovation?

Air Force kicks off $409M air engine power contract with Lockheed award

The Air Force kicks off its potential seven-year, $409 million contract for new air platform and engine controls with an initial award to Lockheed Martin.

Northrop keeps Marine software work under new potential $93M award

Northrop Grumman retains its software development and maintenance work for the Marine Corps' command-and-control systems under a new potential four-year, $93 million contract.

Lockheed VC arm injects funds in small sat maker Terran Orbital

Lockheed Martin's venture capital organization invests funds in small satellite maker Terran Orbital to further advance nanosatellite technologies