Leidos nabs $12M contract to support animal disease center

Leidos has won a $12 million contract with the Homeland Security Department to support the Science and Technology Agricultural Scientific Program at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

TWD & Associates taps new executive director, technology sales

TWD & Associates has named Woody Hume executive director of technology sales, where he will focus on Unified Communications technologies.

Opinion

What stands in the way of a more mature GovCon market?

The government can be a smarter buyer, but contractors need to embrace more competition and accept that change is good for their companies and the market.

DISA considers switch to small businesses for chat contract

DISA is weighing whether it should convert a contract from a large business one to a small one.

Lockheed Martin wins $23.6M contract to support submarine warfare systems

Lockheed Martin has won a $23.6 million contract to support the Navy’s Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems.

ManTech completes acquisition of 7Delta Inc.

ManTech International has completed its acquisition of 7Delta and has gained access to the VA's huge T4 contract.

ICF International wins $50M recompete contract to support Army Research Lab

ICF International has won a $50 million recompete contract to continue providing cyber network defense research and services to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

Lockheed captures $14.2M contract to operate internet cyber range

Lockheed Martin has won a $14.2 million contract with the Army to operate and sustain the National Cyber Range, which will be a scale model of the internet.

SRA taps government vet to be VP, business transformation officer

SRA International has named David Fisher vice president and business transformation officer.

SAIC wins $192M contract to upgrade amphibious vehicles

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $192 million contract with the Marine Corps to support the Legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicle Personnel Carrier Variant Platform program.

Army rethinks $461M program management contract

The Army has backed away from its $461 million program management contract in the face of protests from eight losing bidders.

HP eyes high-security federal agencies with new private cloud offering

Hewlett-Packard just launched a new, Helion managed private cloud product that is focused on the security requirements mandated by public sector agencies, according to FCW.

Industry execs see steady improvement as market moves forward

The government market has shown real signs of improvement and executives at a Deltek conference expressed optimism. Where do they see the signs of a market on the rise?

Increased suspensions part of broader trend

The rise in suspension and debarment actions are not an isolated case, but are rather part of a larger trend of increases scrutinty and pressure on contractors.

Leidos nabs $54M in task orders for Navy cloud-migration work

Leidos has won three task orders totaling $54 million contract to providing engineering, integration and training services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic as it moves some functions to the cloud.

Six capture $99.4M biometrics contract with Navy

Six companies have won a $99.4 million contract to provide biometric support services in a number of areas to the Navy.

Raytheon wins $115.5M contract to upgrade weapon system

Raytheon Co. has won a $115.5 million contract to upgrade the Navy’s MK15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).

DHS cancels RFI on improved enterprise operations center

Homeland Security Department officials abruptly canceled a request for information about their plans to consolidate the current Enterprise Operations Center and Network Operations Center.

Boeing scores $22M contract to sustain Navy aircraft fleet

Boeing has won a $22 million contract to sustain the Navy’s C-40A aircraft fleet.

SAIC wins $13M DTRA contract for sustainment, support services

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $13 million task order to provide sustainment and maintenance support services to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.