Five win $66.3M surveillance support contract
Five companies, including SAIC and General Dynamics, have won contracts to provide the Navy with quality evaluation and surveillance program support.
Seven win $232.9M prototyping contract with Navy
Seven have won contracts to provide the Navy with development, product improvement, prototyping, qualification and production support.
York International nabs $11M contract to support modernization programs
York International Corp. has won an $11.1 million contract to provide the Navy with engineering and technical support services.
GSA makes 123 OASIS small-business awards
The General Services Administration OASIS Small Business contract got off to a fast start on Monday with GSA naming 123 small-business winners of the 10-year, $60 billion professional services contract.
Lockheed wins $23.6M contract to sustain littoral combat ships
Lockheed Martin has won a $23.6 million contract to maintain and sustain the Navy’s littoral combat ship fleet.
Contractors sent to prison for fraud scheme
Two contractors are going to prison for creating a scheme where they submitted fraudlent bids from multiple companies, creating an illusion of competition. Are other indictments on the way? We'll have to wait and see.
Fed flight, contractor delight?
Frustrated by pay freezes, furloughs and the current political environment, 50 percent of federal employees are thinking of jumping ship and working outside of government, a new study shows. Can this be a boon to contractors?
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How to take command and make your company great
Great leaders don't demand respect; they command it through their character and performance. Ambit's Bob Nunnally explains the three core commitments leaders need to make raise the bar for themselves and their companies.
Sapient Government Services acquires consulting firm
Sapient Government Services has acquired OnPoint Consulting, strengthening Sapient’s presence in the government space and further extending its innovation capabilities with government, nonprofits and non-governmental organizations.
Two win Navy contracts to take on IEDs
Engility and A-T Solutions have won contracts with the Navy to provide engineering and technical support to work on defeating improvised explosive devices.
Exelis taps new executive vice president
Exelis has added the role of executive vice president to the portfolio of Pamela Drew, the company's president of information systems.
Should we call BS on OPM’s contract cancellation?
OPM has offered little to explain why it canceled a $5 billion training contract while it was in the source selection process, leaving us to wonder if there were more problems than just shifting priorities and budget concerns.
Afghan IG wants closer ties with contractors
With $20 billion in the pipeline for Afghan reconstruction, the special IG tracking the work wants closer ties with contractors to tap lessons learned and for fighting corruption and barriers to competition.
iSight Partners taps retired admiral as new SVP
iSight Partners has picked up a new senior vice president and cyber security training manager: retired four-star Admiral Patrick M. Walsh.
Navy drafts proposal for telecom development, integration work
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has released a draft solicitation Feb. 19 for telecommunications and communications systems development and integration work.
Raptor Training Services wins $97.8M special forces contract
Raptor Training Services has won a $97.8 million contract to provide the Army with operations and maintenance support for special operations forces.
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How data analytics can boost your performance
Fred Baradari explains how the use of data analytics can deliver better, cheaper results for customers, and help your company make better use of its resources.
Ultra acquires 3 Phoenix in $70M deal
Ultra Electronics Holdings has acquired 3 Phoenix Inc. in a $70 million that brings Ultra sonar, radar, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products and solutions.
OPM backpedals on $5B training contract
OPM has pulled the plug on a $5 billion training contract while the procurement was in the source selection phase, saying it no longer could meet their requirements and leaving bidders out in the cold.
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