Northrop Grumman wins $53M option to modernize, sustain DOD's C2 system

Northrop Grumman has won a $53 million option to continue modernizing and sustaining the Defense Department’s command and control system.

Dynamic Aviation taps new SVP of flight operations

Dynamic Aviation has named Shannon Wagner senior vice president of flight operations.

Reader's guide to our latest WT Insider report

Our latest WT Insider report — Government IT Contractor Partnering: The Customer Perspective — covers a lot of ground, and we’ve put together this handy guide to help you navigate the results.

Dynamic Aviation wins $22M Army ISR aircraft support contract

Dynamic Aviation Group has won a $22.3 million contract to support Army intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

Lockheed wins $80M night vision contract with Indonesia

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has won an $80 million contract modification to supply night-vision sensor systems to the U.S. and Indonesian militaries.

Opinion

New rules for B2G marketing

Today's market requires that you stand out from competitors. Marketing guru Mark Amtower offers five steps for differentiating your businesses.

ManTech pushes into VA health care market with latest acquisition

ManTech International Corp. has acquired 7Delta in a move that boosts ManTech’s technology management solutions in civilian and defense markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Air Force needs updated, secure health data system

The Air Force’s Office of the Surgeon General plans to build a medical service virtualization desktop infrastructure.

Incumbents lose pre-award protests

CGI Federal and HealthDataInsights have lost a bid in front of the GAO to force the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to change their solicitation for a contract to collect overpayments.

Opinion

Acquisition reform: Where do you start?

There are several acquisition reform efforts underway, but the best starting point needs to begin with reestablishing the foundation laid in the 1990s that emphasized communication, collaboration and commercial best practices.

Northrop outfits historic airfield with VoIP capability

Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has future-proofed Imperial War Museum Duxford, the U.K.’s historic airfield complex, with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability.

Customers notice poor prime-sub relationships

Our exclusive WT Insider report found that customers see a mixed bag when it comes to prime-subcontractors relationships with just as many bad relationships as good ones. Here's what they like and don't like.

ATK to spin off sports biz, merge defense, aerospace with Orbital Sciences

Alliant Techsystems is merging its aerospace and defense businesses with Orbital Sciences Corp. The company will then spin off its outdoor sports business to be its own enterprise.

GSA shares good news via new dashboard

The General Services Administration announced a new dashboard April 23 to show the benefits to agencies, small businesses and taxpayers when it strategically sources office supplies.

Army Corps sets aside $9.9M professional services IDIQ

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to award a five-year, $9.9 million contract for professional services related to its real estate and facility planning.

Cubic Corp. wins $33M contract to support, repair simulator system

Cubic Defense Systems has won a $35 million follow-on contract to support and repair the British Army’s Area Weapons Effects Simulator system.

OPM, GSA partnering on new contract for training, management

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration are teaming up to manage a new jointly managed, strategically sourced, multiple-award contract to support OPM’s Training and Management Assistance program.

Is Eagle II getting ready for flight?

The Homeland Security Department has been asking small businesses that bid on the service delivery portion of the Eagle II contract to update their points of contact, which is usually a precursor to an announcement.

Opinion

How good are your chances of winning a bid protest?

Bid protests have become a fixture on the government contracting scene, but what your chances of success? Bob Lohfeld's analysis teaches us that a lot depends on how you define victory.

Intelligent Decisions taps new BD manager of training, simulation unit

Intelligent Decisions has named Dexter Conrad business development manager of the company’s training and simulation unit.