Can agencies mine real value from reverse auctions?

Reverse auctions can be a powerful tool, but acquisitions experts say that agencies need to improve how they use this too often misunderstood process to foster more competition.

4 keys to building your international business

MCR LLC wants to expand its international business, and its strategy offers four lessons that any company looking to grow globally would be smart to follow.

Northrop wins $98M contract for Air Force information environment

Northrop Grumman has won a $98 million contract to support the Air Force’s Global Adaptive Planning Collaborative Information Environment (GAP CIE).

NetCentrics wins second DOD IT support contract this week

NetCentrics Corp. has won a $11.5 million contract to provide the Washington Headquarters Services with information technology operations back office support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

IntelliDyne taps new COO and EVP

IntelliDyne has named Ed Abner chief operating officer and executive vice president.

Haystax picked as 2013's best small business dealmaker

Haystax Technology launched in 2012 with the vision of creating a great mid-sized company. In 2013, it started making acquisitions to make that vision a reality.

Alcatel-Lucent, LGS complete separation with $200M deal

LGS Innovations completes is separation from Alcatel-Lucent in a $200 million deal that sets LGS up as an independent company focused on developing networking and communications solutions for government customers.

Opinion

Jack London on how to reverse our character crisis

CACI's Executive Chairman Jack London explores the growing crisis of character in the United States and offers three principles for reversing the trend.

Lockheed cyber group continues growth

Lockheed Martin adds CyberPoint International to its growing Cyber Security Alliance.

Who won March's biggest contracts?

March set a fierce pace for contract awards with 65 wins being reported. The month was especially good for Raytheon and SAIC. But who else made our top 10 list for the month?

Pragmatics taps insider as new VP of Technology Solutions group

Pragmatics has promoted Sean Cohan vice president of the company’s Technology Solutions group.

Progeny scores $55.6M contract for undersea warfare system

Progeny Systems Corp. has won a $55.6 million contract to provide engineering and technical services in support of the Navy’s AN/UYQ-100 Undersea Warfare Decision Support System.

LMI wins $7M contract to support defense procurement, acquisition policy

Logistics Management Institute has won a $7 million contract with the Washington Headquarters Services to provide technical support to Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, or DPAP.

Jimenez, SBA end debarment proceedings

Tony Jimenez, the founder of MicroTech, has reached an agreement with SBA that ends debarment proceedings against him and clears the way for his return as CEO of his company.

Mission alignment drives biggest deal of the year

Cisco Systems knew it needed to take a more holistic approach to security, and its $2.7 billion acquisition of SourceFire is seen as a major step in that direction.

GD Land Systems wins $74.7M contract to upgrade Cougar vehicle defense

General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $74.7 million contract to support the Marine Corps’ mine resistant, ambush protected program.

Engility nabs $36.6M Navy contract for systems integration

Engility has won a $36.6 million contract to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Software Engineering and Acquisition Management Division.

NetCentrics wins $33M to provide IT support to gov’t organizations

NetCentrics Corp. has won a $33 million contract to provide information technology operations front office support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Who made the best deals of the year?

We pick the top M&A transactions of 2013, a year that will be remembered for budget cuts and sequestration, but some notable deals were still completed. Who made the best of a bad year?

Former Boeing exec tapped as MAT president

McLane Advanced Technologies (MAT) announced today that former Boeing executive and retired Major Gen. Charles W. Fletcher Jr. will be assuming the role of company president.