GDIT wins $27M brain injury center contract
General Dynamics Information Technology has won a contract to provde services in support of programs at the Defense and Veteran Brain Injury Center.
QinetiQ names new North American CEO
J.D. Crouch is slotted to take over as QinetiQ North America's CEO after Duane Andrews retires at the end of the March.
SRA elects new board member
Charles E. Gottdiener has been elected to serve on SRA International's board of directors
Army explores new $15B ITES contract
The Army has started the planning process for the third generation of the services portion of IT Enteprise Solutions contract. Comments due Feb. 21.
Battelle hires CIA vet for intell job
Battelle has hired Justin J. Jackson as vice president, senior relationship manager for special programs, to help the company expand into the intellgence market.
Defense budget woes go beyond sequestration
The defense budget process is fundamentally flawed, particularly in an era where significant cuts are coming. Is there a realistic way to balance resources and strategy?
Who is the mayor of Summit Point, W.Va.?
A frequent commenter on the Business Beat blog gets a shout-out from Editor Nick Wakeman for his insights and perspective, even though his real identity is unknown.
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4 ways a private Dell helps the government market
This analysis predicts that a private Dell will bring multiple benefits to government customers and partners looking for innovation and lower costs.
Northrop picks new corporate VP, controller, CAO
Northrop Grumman has named Michael Hardesty corporate vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. He replaces Kenneth L. Bedingfield, who is now vice president, business management and chief financial officer for the aerospace systems sector.
Catapult hires new senior VP
Catapult Technology has named Bruno Mahlmann senior vice president of its national security IT solutions business.
Harris completes sale of broadcast business
Harris Corp. has completed the divesture of its broadcast communications business for $225 million, selling it to an affiliate of The Gores Group.
Budget impasse puts the hurt on contractors
A new survey leaves little doubt of the pain contractors are already feeling from the budget impasse. Where does it hurt the most?
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One CIO's 2013 tech wish list
QinetiQ North America's CIO John Lambeth explains why he hopes technologies such as sign-on capabilities, better software for mobile devices and improved collaboration are among the technologies he hopes mature in 2013.
Ambit Group restructures executive suite
As part of a restructuring effort, the Ambit Group has rearranged its executive suite, as well as made a number of other leadership changes.
BAE picks insider as new executive vice president
David Herr was promoted to executive vice president, service sectors, replacing Larry Prior.
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