Arlington National Cemetery considering RFID tags to track remains

The Defense Department wants to use radio-frequency identification tools to track the remains of soldiers as they arrive at and are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Gryphon Technologies wins $20.2M engineering task order

Gryphon Technologies has won a $20.2 million task order to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Philadelphia, Pa.

Constellation West taps new BD VP

Constellation West has named Tom Medara vice president of business development.

Lessons from Pragmatics' 30-year run in the federal market

2015 marks Pragmatics' 30th anniversary. It's a story of transitions and survival, and it teaches important lessons about customers, business development and the ever-changing federal market.

ELVIS to get 5-year Air Force commitment

The Air Force is planning to release ELVIS’ request for proposals in late February as it looks for contractor to provide voice and IT support.

The Ambit Group wins $28M in EAGLE II task orders

The Ambit Group has won three task orders totaling $28 million to support the Homeland Security Department.

Mindgrub taps new CTO

Mindgrub has named Sa’ad Raouf chief technology officer, where he will continue to provide technical leadership to the company’s software development teams.

Abt Associates taps new division SVP

Abt Associates has named Stephen Pelliccia division vice president for the company’s International Economic Growth Division.

2016 budget fraught with promise and peril

The political battles will only heat up from here now that the president has released his 2016 budget proposal. Here's a guide to some essential reading on the issues and battles ahead.

Opinion

Can you move from buzz to revenue?

The internet of things, hybrid clouds, everything as a service and software defined storage have the chance to move from buzz to real business in 2015. Can you make the sale?

Lockheed Martin wins $78.5M contract to provide eCASS systems

Lockheed Martin has won a $78.5 million contract to deliver 29 electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS) to the Navy.

PPC taps new SVP of BD and CFO

Project Performance Company has named Joseph Dawson senior vice president of business development and David Karish chief financial officer

DLT Solutions acquired by financal services, merchant banking firm

Millstein & Co. has acquired DLT Solutions for an undisclosed amount.

PSC acquires TechAmerica Foundation

Just nine months after CompTIA acquired TechAmerica, the organization has sold the TechAmerica Foundation to the Professional Services Council and shuttered its federal public sector advocacy work.

Lockheed Martin IS&GS group taps new VP of mission support

Lockheed Martin has named Art Ibers vice president of exploration and mission support within the company’s Information Systems and Global Solutions business.

Sumaria Systems wins $94.4M contract for advisory, assistance services

Sumaria Systems has won a $94.4 million contract to provide the Air Force with advisory and assistance services.

Are cloud providers ready to play politics?

Acting DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen wants commercial cloud providers to accept "political liability" as a cost of entering the lucrative government cloud market.

Introducing the WT Contractor Confidence Index

We're launching the quarterly WT Contractor Confidence Index to evaluate the mood in the federal market. Look for the survey invite in your inbox soon.

3 emerging technologies you can't ignore

Deltek has tapped three emerging technologies as growth areas in the federal market. Here's what you need to know.

Lockheed Martin wins $46.5M contract to support Army system

Lockheed Martin has won a $46.5 million contract to help the Army test and field new technologies to counter rocket and mortar threats.