Raytheon wins $4.7M contract to continue State cyber-protection support

Raytheon Oakley Systems received a $4.7 million task order from the State Department for continued support of the Raytheon InnerView software.

Opinion

DOD says it needs a trusted supplier plan, but one already exists

The Defense Department says it wants a trusted supplier plan, and the laws are in place, but getting the rules implemented just keeps dragging along.

MTN Government assembles advisory team

MTN Government has put together an advisory board meant to give guidance to the company on business strategy and key development initiatives.

LeapFrog names new VP of BD, strategy

LeapFrog Solutions has named Andy Darling vice president of business development and strategy.

Many contractors fail to stand out, WT study finds

In our latest WT Insider Report, we explore the government customers' perspective on contractor performance, and some of the findings aren't pretty: Half of your customers don't know who you are.

Raytheon wins $8.3M sensor netting contract

Raytheon has won an $8.3 million contract modification to support the Navy’s battlespace awareness systems.

Two nab $20M in munitions-disarming modifications

SAIC and El Dorado Engineering have picked up munitions disarming contract modifications worth nearly $20 million combined.

Navy plans for tactical data link support IDIQ

The Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center anticipates a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for tactical data link (TDL) systems support.

Opinion

Contractors have more than one pipeline to worry about

Leidos executive Rob Zitz makes the case about why it's important for companies to worry as much about the talent pipeline as they do the business pipeline.

DOD asks EHR providers about infrastructure info

The Defense Department is asking for the minimum infrastructure specifications that providers need to know to support an enterprise-level electronic health record (EHR) product.

Past performance crucial part of acquisition reform

Contractors with poor past performance records are continuing to nab federal contracts, and unless something is done about it, this will continue to be the case going forward, according to FCW.

Boeing bags $6.6M Navy aviation support contract

Boeing has won a $6.6 million modification to the company’s previously-awarded contract to provide software for Navy aviation support stations.

Huntington Ingalls wins $7.7M submarine R&D modification

Huntington Ingalls has won a $7.7 million contract modification to provide research and development support for current and future submarine platforms.

Northrop Grumman grabs $25M AKO modification

Northrop Grumman Information Systems has won a $25 million contract modification, adding a year to the company’s operations and maintenance support of Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Enterprise Services.

NetCents 2 protests grow by one

Another company has joined the protestors fighting for a spot on the Air Force's $5.8 billion NetCents 2 Network Operations contract, bringing the total to four.

Sierra Nevada snags $46M IED jamming contract

Sierra Nevada Corp. has won a $46.5 million contract to support personal IED jamming technology.

Jacobs Technology picks up $67M contract for technical, engineering support

Jacobs Technology has won a $67 million modification for a contract that includes technical support of foreign military sales.

General Atomics wins $141M ground control station contract

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has won a $141 million delivery order for ground control engineering development.

CACI’s Six3 Systems deal named best of the year

From among the 70 mergers and acqusitions that closed during 2013, CACI's acquisition of Six3 Systems stood out as the single best deal. Here's our analysis of what made the transaction special, and what it says about today's market.

Air Force thinks small business for UAS ops support

The Air Force is performing market research on small businesses that can provide non-personal services for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Center Support (UASOCS) program.