Catapult founder Randy Slager shares lessons from the small-business trenches

If anyone knows the ups and downs of small business its Randy Slager. He recently sold his business, Catapult Technology, and shares what he learned along the way.

Kapoor resigns as Accenture's federal leader

Kay Kapoor resigns after less than two years on the job. Defense leader tapped to fill role on interim basis.

KEYW keeps its acquisitions engine revving

KEYW announces two deals worth over $150 million this week, moving it deeper into the cybersecurity and intelligence markets.

Will a BAE, EADS merger lead to a U.S. intell spin off?

A combination of BAE Systems and EADS might force a sale of BAE's U.S. intelligence business. So the question is, who's going to buy?

New firm launches to chase risk management opportunities

Liberty Group Ventures, a woman-owned small business specializing in risk management solutions, was launched yesterday by Kiersten Todt Coon.

Are you crying Uncle over the SAM debacle?

Problems continue to plague the GSA System for Award Management as agencies complain it has slowed the awarding of contracts.

Engility restructures, announces buyouts

Engility creates new structure and uses buyouts as it continues its emergence from L-3 Communications.

In defense of the Navy’s $415M no-compete contract

Readers find some things to like about the Navy's $415 million contract with Penn State.

L-3 gets $126.9M to build massive underwater training range

L-3 Communications Maripro Inc. to contruct undersea warfare training range, the size of Los Angeles.

Unisys wins $28M task order to consolidate GSA databases

Unisys to operate and manage the database and middleware systems of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service.

Navy grants Intergraph $45.4M IT support contract

Intergraph Government Solutions will provide information technology services in five locations for the U.S. Navy.

Mantech's MCIS group dubs new VP of contracts

Fleetwood Lilley will manage contracts for ManTech's Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions group.

BAE, EADS in merger talks

A combination would create the world's largest defense and aerospace company but must pass regulators' muster.

Opinion

What Moneyball teaches about federal budgets

Steve Charles offers five questions to ask when analyzing your sales and channel strategy in the face of changing government buying practices.

GD makes mobile play with latest acquisition

General Dynamics to expand its mobile capabilities with the acquisition of Open Kernel Labs Inc.

Navy picks 5 for option year of antiterrorism contract

Total option value set at $33 million, bringing the overall contract value to $115 million.

44 contractors win Navy's $780M training contract

The Navy's Training Data Products Contract goes to large and small businesses in two-part procurement.

Sotera hires former Vangent, GD exec as CFO

Sotera Defense Solutions names Jennifer H. Felix executive vice president and chief financial officer.

GDIT nabs $14M Navy C4ISR contract mod

Under modification, General Dynamics IT will perform command and control work at locations both at home and overseas.

Northrop taps new VP of space, missile defense, advanced tech and ground programs

Ginger Wierzbanowski will report to corporate vice president of government relations, Sid Ashworth.