Maximus makes $430M deal for Attain's federal arm
Maximus has purchased Attain's federal business in a $430 million deal to gain more capabilities around artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Deloitte names new aerospace practice leader, Robin Lineberger to retire
Deloitte has appointed a new leader for its aerospace and defense sector as long-time executive Robin Lineberger announces his retirement.
Guess how March starts? More M&A.
The start of this new month of March brings back an old theme: Multiple announced and/or completed merger-and-acquisition transactions revealed on day one.
ManTech, BAE make leadership team appointments
Two of the government market’s leading systems integrators make appointments to their respective management teams.
CGI opens eighth delivery center
CGI has opened another of its delivery centers in a community away from major metropolitan areas, this time around the University of Tennessee.
ICF sees its 4 growth priorities holding firm in new administration
ICF says four of the key growth drivers it has named as priorities for the company going forward are holding firm under the new Biden administration.
Altamira names new CEO, Ted Davies retires
Altamira Technologies has announced the retirement of Ted Davies from the CEO position and the appointment of former Raytheon executive Jane Chappell as his successor.
Industry renews effort to extend reimbursement of paid leave under COVID relief
Major trade associations representing government contractors are renewing their push to extend legislation they see as vital to keeping the sector’s workforce intact during the coronavirus pandemic and are getting bipartisan support for it.
Leonardo DRS plans initial public offering in U.S. market
Italy’s largest defense company files the paperwork to take its U.S. subsidiary Leonardo DRS through an initial public offering and join the New York Stock Exchange.
DARPA opens door to more private equity-backed firms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency adjusts the requirements for bidders on Small Business Innovation Research contracts to allow participation by private equity-backed firms.
Serco fights to keep Navy work
Serco is defending its incumbency by protesting a $354 million Navy contract that went to Booz Allen Hamilton.
VA can now make $22.3B T4NG on-ramp awards
With all outstanding protests denied, the Veterans Affairs Department can now make on-ramp awards for its $22.3 billion T4NG technology services contract.
AT&T formalizes public sector leadership promotion
AT&T formalizes its promotion of the executive who has led its public sector work on an interim basis for nearly six months to take that role permanently.
AeroVironment's latest acquisition centers on AI, autonomy tech
On the heels of closing a platform-focused acquisition, AeroVironment completes a second to bring in more augmenting technologies like autonomy.
SAIC creates senior role for AI leadership
Science Applications International Corp. has hired a former IBM executive to the newly-created role of senior vice president of artificial intelligence.
Higher price not a factor in Grant Thornton's $350M TSA win
Both competitors pitched significantly lower prices, but the Transportation Security Agency successfully defended its case for paying more to acquire Grant Thornton's solution.
Parsons sees a rebound on the way despite permanent changes due to COVID
Like others in the market, Parsons Corp. is blending realism about what the coronavirus pandemic has meant to its business and the market at-large with some optimism that the underlying fundamentals are stable.
GSA tries again at awards for $5.5B IT product vehicle
The General Services Administration makes a second attempt at awards for a $5.5 billion IT product vehicle primarily for the Air Force but available to all agencies.
Redwire's latest space tech deal eyes solar arrays
Redwire has been busy on the acquisition front with AE Industrial Partners' backing since last year and the latest deal finds a company specializing in solar arrays.
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