Lockheed clears protest hurdle on $4.6B GIG contract

Lockheed Martin is now free to begin working on the $4.6 billion Global Information Grid contract after the GAO denies SAIC protest.

Catapult Technology hires new BD director

Catapult Technology has hired Sonja Twiford to serve as Business Development Director of company's Technology and Management Solutions team.

CSC buys more big data capabilities

Computer Sciences Corp. has bought 42Six Solutions, a big data and analytics firm with customers at the Defense Department and the federal intelligence community.

The BAE-EADS deal might be dying before our eyes

The BAE-EADS merger has some troubled waters to navigate. If they fail, what then?

Opinion

Take your pick: Plenty of contracting woes ahead

From low-price contracting to sequestration to selective sourcing, 2013 promises to be as tough as 2012.

Lockheed Martin will not give sequestration notice of mass layoffs

Contractors are not required to give advance notice of mass layoffs or facility closures before sequestration kicks in, with such costs being deemed allowable by the White House's recent guidance.

Harris wins $297M radio contract with Navy

Harris will provide Navy with all major types and frequencies of radios that Harris offers.

Opinion

Doing the low-price limbo?

Agencies are increasingly forcing companies to present lower and lower prices on contracts at the risk of long-term value.

Harris continues FAA hot streak

Third FAA contract in just over a month brings Harris' total to $685 million.

Eight small businesses win $98.7M command and control contract

Missile Defense Agency awards eight small businesses contracts for command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance electronics, communications services and solutions.

Sequestration memo sets stage of allowable costs

White House memo to agency CFOs and procurement execs lays groundwork for contractors billing for sequestration costs under the WARN Act.

Pragmatics names new COO

Joe B. Brock Jr. to serve as Pragmatics chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1.

GD wins $395M to modernize the Abrams tank

General Dynamics will make tank more efficient by reducing size, weight and power requirements.

BAE shifts executive ranks

Frank Pope moves on to be president of new enterprise shared services organization, while Erwin Bieber takes his place as president of land and armaments sector.

Veritas Capital founder dead at 59

Robert McKeon dies of an apparent suicide at his home in Darien, Conn.

M&A activity faces sequestration hurdle

Sequestration and budget woes have cast a pall of uncertainty over the market, putting a damper on merger and acquisition activity.

SPA's new contract takes on Coast Guard efficiency

Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. will support projects working on Coast Guard efficiency.

Opinion

Do's and don'ts of lowering your proposal costs

Today's market is pressuring companies to lower costs. Here's what you can gain and lose by reducing your spend on proposals.

Lockheed expands cybersecurity alliance

Verizon becomes the 18th member of Lockheed Martin's Cyber Security Alliance.

QinetiQ wins $27M from two Coast Guard task orders

QinetiQ North America to provide oil spill claim support services and data migration and documentation services under Contract Technical and Administrative Support Services contract.