Trowbridge & Trowbridge wins $69M IT support contract

Trowbridge & Trowbridge has won a $69 million contract to provide enterprise-wide IT solutions for the Labor Department.

BAE shrinks executive ranks

The promotion of Tom Arseneault to chief operating officer of BAE Systems Inc. and the retirement of David Herr was an opportunity for new CEO Jerry DeMuro to eliminate two executive vice president positions at the company.

Opinion

The blessing and curse of mentor-protégé relationships

The mentor-protégé relationship can start with such promise, but multiple factors spell its doom. What drives these agreements aground?

DHS seeks best path to data-sharing architecture

The Homeland Security Department is working on plans for a new architecture to lower the hurdles for sharing data among government agencies.

HP, NASA dinged for poor performance

NASA's inspector general comes down on HP and NASA, blaming both for poor implementation of the space agency's $2.5 billion Agency Consolidated End-User Services contract.

Boeing Co. wins $21.7M option to support P-8A program

Boeing Co. has won a $21.7 million option to provide instructional system design courseware and training support for the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon program.

HP wins $43M contract to implement retirement system in Texas

HP has won a $43 million contract with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to implement a new pension administration system that automates processes and includes a variety of new capabilities to improve member experience.

Five win $10M contract to support Picatinny Arsenal

Five contractors have won a $10 million contract to support the Army’s Systems Engineering Directorate, Picatinny Arsenal.

KS captures $623M contract to support Iraqi air base

KS International LLC has won a $623.3 million contract with the Air Force to support Balad Air Base in Iraq.

7 truths from a 20-year government career

As one long-time government employee retires, he offers a set of lessons that could be guiding principles for anyone -- contractor or government employee -- interested in a career in public service.

Inside Engility's $120M deal for DRC

Engility pursued the acquisition of Dynamics Research Corp. because both companies wanted to transform themselves. So, what do they want to become?

Opinion

How to Work Left, Invest Right, and Grow Revenue

Times are different, and so are the ways of winning business. Business development guru Bill Scheessele answers the question of how you can acquire new business and retain a loyal client base at the same time.

Post-Snowden contractors tighten security

A large majority of contractors have changed security practices in light of the Edward Snowden data breaches, but other potential problems loom.

CACI wins $95M Interior support contract

CACI International has won a five-year, $95 million contract to support and manage various aspects of the financial management system for the Interior Department’s Business Integration Office.

ManTech opens new integration facility in South Carolina

ManTech International Corp. has opened a new integration facility in Charleston, South Carolina, in order to develop advances solutions for defense and homeland security applications.

Lockheed wins $8M contract for air, missile defense planner

Lockheed Martin has won an $8 million contract to provide an air and missile defense planner that will be integrated into the U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center.

General Dynamics names new board member

General Dynamics has named Laura Schumacher to its board of directors, effective February 2, 2014.

Syntel promotes CEO to executive vice chairman, selects successor

Syntel Inc. has named current president and CEO Prashant Ranade executive vice chairman of the company’s board of directors, effective April 21, 2014.

8 predictions for the 2014 market

2013 had its challenges, but the investment banking duo of Bop Kipps and Mark Marlin of KippsDeSanto expect a more active 2014 with some distinct trends to watch for buyers and sellers.

Opinion

D.C. or Silicon Valley? Where do entreprenuers flourish?

Comparing entreprenuership in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., often asks the wrong questions. But for Mark Amtower, with a customer like the federal government, D.C. comes out on top.