Two win over $850M in contracts to produce, maintain MIDS system

Two companies have won contracts with the Navy to produce and maintain the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal.

Lockheed subsidiary dishes out $4.8M to settle illegal lobbying claims

Sandia Corp. has agreed to pay $4.8 million to settle claims that the company used taxpayer money to lobby congress to extend its contract to manage the Sandia National Laboratories, Federal Times is reporting.

GDIT wins $8M contract to support U.S. naval ships

General Dynamics Information Technology $8 million contract to provide engineering and technical services to support U.S. naval ships.

Kratos appoints new division president

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has named Yonah Adelman president of the company’s Microwave Electronics Division.

Should DynCorp have been warned its pricing was killing its bid?

The GAO and the Army say "No" because the decision wasn't about price, but when you read the GAO bid protest decision, it seems everything comes back to DynCorp's high price.

Veritas closes Alion deal

Alion Science & Technology's acquisition by Veritas Capital has closed, officially taking the employee-owned comapny off the IPO track.

QTS-Carpathia integration moves forward

QTS acquired Carpathia earlier this summer, and executives see the combination paying off as QTS strengthens its position in the federal market.

Twenty-two companies nab $490M agile development contract

Twenty-two companies have won spots on a $490 million Air Force contract to support an agile acquisition program.

Raytheon wins $101.9M contract extension to continue O&M services

Raytheon has won a $101.9 million contract extension to continue providing operations, maintenance and engineering services to NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility.

DOD stands up cyber workforce council

The Defense Department has set up within the department a council to manage cyber workforce issues, FCW is reporting.

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $500M recompete to support HHS program center

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $500 million recompete contract to support the Health and Human Services Department’s Program Support Center program.

$30M settlement brings close to USIS saga

USIS and its parent, Altegrity, have agreed to give up claims to $30 million in OPM payments to settle fraud allegations with Justice Department.

Navy misteps add years to contract award

The Navy can't seem to get it right when it comes to awarding a contract to support its New Orleans data center. It is working on attempt no. 5 with no end in sight.

Four win spots on $994.7M small biz contract to support Army intel directorate

Four small businesses have won spots on a $994.7 million Army contract to support the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate.

CGI wins $124M recompete contract for program management, technical support

CGI has won a $124 million recompete contract with the Army Training and Doctrine Command Intelligence Directorate for program management and technical support.

Moog Inc. wins $30.6M contract for gun system support

Moog Inc. has won a $30.6 contract to provide the Navy with aircraft-mounted gun activation systems and related engineering and repair services.

Harris nabs $97M order to provide jammers

Harris Corp. has won a $97 million order to provide the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command with self-protection jammers.

Software problem temporarily grounds Lockheed's air traffic control system

A software glitch with Lockheed Martin's En Route Automation Modernization system led to cancelled and delayed flights across the Washington region.

$900M Special Operations Command contract faces protest fight

Two losing bidders -- Jacobs and Academi -- filed bid protests objecting to the Special Operations Command's decision to not award them spots on a $900 million professional services contract.

GCN names 2015's top tech solutions

GCN, a sister publication of Washington Technology, has announced its winners for the 2015 GCN Awards for IT Excellence, which honors public sector IT systems.