ITT Exelis and partner win $7M laser communications contract

ITT Exelis and NOVASOL will build laser communications system to move data around the battlefield for the Navy and Marine Corps.

What? No competition for a $415M Navy contract?

Penn State wins a huge Navy contract for by-the-hour research work, which is bad enough, but what is really irksome about this award? A lack of competition.

Six contractors win $9.9M Navy contract for robot system

Six contractors will provide prototyping and engineering services in support of the Man Transportable Robotic System.

SAIC wins $24.4M Army contract for counter insurgency program

Science Applications International Corp. will support U.S. Army's Counter Insurgency Targeting Program through the end of November.

Sequestration nightmare over by Sept. 30? Maybe

Saying sequestration might be over by Sept. 30 overstates the case, but one policy expert believes a delay of a year might be in the works.

CACI's London leads group of 2012's top contractors

The annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards program announces its 2012 finalists and inducts Jack London into the contractor hall of fame.

SAIC sells T&E unit to American Systems

SAIC is divesting its test and evaluation business to American Systems Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

A4 Solutions acquires Metova to make mobile app play

A4 Solutions will change its name to Metova Federal Services as it makes a deal to get into the government mobile apps market.

TASC names new EVP, COO

TASC Inc. promotes John P. Hynes Jr. to exeutive vice president and chief operating officer.

Former Stanley exec brings some magic to new firm

Former Stanley executive VP George Wilson has been on a roll since joining Electronic Consulting Services. He's just closed his third deal in 14 months.

Technica wins $95M BPA with FBI, DOJ

Technica Corp. has assembled a dream team to provide information assurance and cross domain solutions to FBI and DOJ.

Vision Technologies gets $5B Connections II with GTI acquisition

Vision Technologies acquires both Government Telecommunications Inc. and its contracts, among which is the $5 billion GSA Connections II contract.

SAIC founder expresses disappointment over split decision

Robert Beyster makes it clear he doesn't agree with SAIC's decision to spin off part of the business. What does he fear the company will lose?

Opinion

Is cost cutting holding your growth prisoner?

During tough times, businesses often makes cuts to sustain profits. But sometimes those cuts make growth even harder to come by.

Sierra Nevada win supports counter-IED work

Sierra Nevada Corp. to support explosive ordnance disposal personnel's CREW program.

CSC-Raytheon team wins $82.1M Air Force contract

The joint venture Computer Sciences Raytheon will provide operations, maintenance and sustainment of critical range and launch processing systems to the Air Force.

Parsons wins $1.5B FAA contract

Parsons wins recompete for 10-year contract to support the National Airspace System.

Lockheed wins $152.3M Air Force contract for sniper system

Lockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control to provide logistics support services for Air Force's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod system.

CSC dodges a bullet with its U.K. settlement

The U.K. National Health Service contract was sucking big dollars from CSC's bottomline. Is the settlement a big win for new CEO Michael Lawrie?

Is SAIC creating a low-price juggernaut?

That's just one of the questions, Editor Nick Wakeman has about the SAIC's plan to split off its technical services and IT business to create a new company.