SAIC wins $21.6M Navy contract for fleet training services

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $21.6 million contract to support the Fleet Forces Command’s Fleet Deployment Training Program.

Leidos wins $44M contract to support CDC health care safety network

Leidos has won a $44 million contract to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Inside the government strategy of Capgemini's new CEO

Capgemini Government Solutions might be small compared to other contractors, but new CEO Doug Lane has plans to bring the full measure of the greater 131,000-person firm to bear in the public sector market.

Engility exec joins new firm as CEO

Paul Strasser, most recently a senior executive with Engility - thanks to its acquisition of DRC - has been named CEO of Project Performance Company.

SAIC to support Military Sealift Command under $10.4M contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $10.4 million task order to provide information technology support services to the Navy's Military Sealift Command.

GD nabs $25.4M subcontract from Lockheed for GPS satellites

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has won a $25.4 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to help support the Air Force’s GPS III satellites.

KippsDeSanto taps new business development director

KippsDeSanto & Co. has named Jamie Graham director of business development, where she will lend her expertise to help the company with its work with technology and defense companies.

Smart grid opportunities fuel M&A deal

Causam Energy Inc. has acquired Power Analytics Corp. in a move that brings Causam software and professional services capabilities for smart grid opportunities as well as a number of large government customers.

Alion wins $11.4M contract to develop modeling, simulation tools

Alion Science and Technology has won an $11.4 million contract to develop modeling and simulation tools for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Leidos subsidiary nabs $25M contract for systems engineering, technical services

Varec Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, has won a $25 million contract to provide systems engineering, technical and management support services to the Defense Logistics Agency.

Opinion

Take your proposal from good to great in 30 minutes

Proposal expert Robert Lohfeld walks you through the process for lifting a good proposal to greatness. And it only takes 30 minutes.

NASA seeks input on data center consolidation strategies

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center wants to look at options for replacing or supplmenting existing data centers with more energy-efficient options

Five companies win $56.4M contract to support civil military relations center

Five companies will compete for work under a $56.4 million contract to support the Navy’s Center for Civil Military Relations.

Raytheon chairman to retire, CEO Kennedy to assume role

Raytheon chairman William Swanson has announced his retirement effective September 30, 2014. Thomas Kennedy will take his place as chairman of the board effective October 1, 2014.

HP Enterprise Services wins $55.8M contract to support Anaheim IT infrastructure

HP Enterprise Services has won a $55.8 million contract to continue managing the information technology environment for Anaheim, Calif.

Northrop Grumman to support National Guard training center under $205M contract

Northrop Grumman has won a $205 million contract to continue providing the National Guard with mission logistics services in support of combat brigades training.

Northrop, NCI file early protests of Army contract

Northrop Grumman and NCI Information Systems are both protesting terms of a solicitation for an Army logistics support contract.

Readers support hateful relationship with LPTA

The comments following our new WT Insider Report on LPTA contracting support the conclusion that it is a nearly universally-hated procurement practice.

Opinion

Government sends mixed signals with LPTA, small biz initiatives

The government is sending plenty of mixed signals thanks to LPTA requirements in the new Defense Logistics Agency's STORES contract and small business talk coming out of GSA, writes PCS President Stan Soloway.

BLM plans for set-aside IDIQ for IT app support

The Bureau of Land Management plans to set up a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for IT application services.