Intelsat names new deputy CEO

Intelsat has named current president and chief commercial officer Stephen Spengler to the role of deputy chief executive officer.

Vistronix closes triple play of intell acquisitions

Vistronix has made a big play to nab intelligence community work by making not one, not two, but three acquisitions in one day of companies that are active in the intell space.

Leidos nabs $37M contract to support Army aviation R&D center

Leidos has won a $37 million contract to support the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center.

Lockheed Martin to maintain littoral combat ships under $10.4M contract

Lockheed Martin has won a $10.4 million contract to maintain the Navy’s littoral combat ship fleet.

Who are your giants?

We've all had bosses, managers or mentors who helped shape our careers. We invite you to share the stories and the lessons that the important leaders in the market have taught us.

Preferred Systems makes third acquisition

Preferred Systems Solutions closed its third acquisition of 2014 with a deal that brings Government Contract Solutions into the fold and increases its intelligence capabilities.

IT's role in the 2015 spending bill

IT spending was not a sticking point in the negotiations, but issues such as supply chain risk, oversight and health records are noteworthy features of the bill.

Periscope boosts procurement data capabilities with latest acquisition

Periscope Holdings has acquired BidSync in order to boost its cloud-based procurement and bid notification solutions for government contractors.

Huntington Ingalls takes on $10M submarine research contract

Huntington Ingalls has won a $10 million contract with the Navy to support submarine research and development.

ICF International names new senior fellow

ICF International has named Robert Tortora senior fellow in the health, education and social programs area.

Harris wins $20M contract to support NOAA weather data

Harris Corp. has won a $20 million contract to support NOAA’s Geostationary Weather Satellite Antenna System program.

Earle Williams and the lessons legends teach

The Northern Virginia Tech Council honored several companies and executives for their accomplishments but the podium also provided a reminder that the legends of the industry are still worth listening to.

Microsoft CEO: Four things every CIO should know

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella offers his advice to government and industry CIOs as they move to the cloud.

Lockheed Martin wins two contracts to support Air Force F-16 aircraft

Lockheed Martin has won two contracts with the Air Force totaling $38.8 million to provide contractor engineering and technical services in support of the F-16 aircraft.

Northrop Grumman taps new CFO

Northrop Grumman has named Kenneth Bedingfield corporate vice president and chief financial officer, replacing James Palmer, who will be retiring in 2015.

Who were NVTC's Tech Awards winners?

The Northern Virginia Technology Council held the NVTC Tech Awards on Monday, highlighting innovative companies and influential leaders in the government contracting industry.

Wyle CEO steps down, COO steps up

Wyle has tapped chief operating officer Roger Wiederkehr to be its new CEO after current CEO George Melton steps down at the end of the year. Melton will continue as chairman of the board.

A-T Solutions to continue evidence collection system maintenance for FBI

A-T Solutions has won a $4.5 million contract with the FBI’s Evidence Response Team Unit to maintain and expand capabilities within its evidence collection management system.

Death to the telegram and other procurement reform efforts

OFPP Administrator Anne Rung has put forth a three-pronged initiative to push for a more efficient and innovative procurement system, and killing proposals by telegram is on her list.

GSA declares strategic sourcing contract open for business

The General Services Administration has declared its $1.2 billion strategic sourcing contract for office supplies open for business.