One to watch? Blue Delta-backed Gunnison Consulting makes a deal

Gunnison Consulting Group, a Blue Delta Capital-backed firm, makes an acquisition and raises its profile in the federal market.

Why Telos decided the time is now for its IPO

Through its initial public offering, Telos Corp.'s stock is now available for all to buy and that means public investors can be at least a part of its story. CEO John Wood caught up with us briefly to overview what that story is, why they decided the time is right for its IPO and what's next for the cybersecurity firm.

IBM's global tech pitch: go hybrid cloud

IBM's "Tomorrow Ready" strategy for governments puts an emphasis on the hybrid cloud and a heterogeneous IT environment and is coming out just in time to catch the eye of the incoming Biden administration.

Protests pile up against VA T4NG on-ramp decisions

The number of companies protesting the Veterans Affairs Department's on-ramp decisions for its $22.3 billion T4NG technology services vehicle is growing.

Already somewhat public, Telos' IPO further illuminates strategy

Telos Corp. was a publicly-traded company for many years, but the fact that its stock will be listed on the NASDAQ brings the cybersecurity outfit's strategy and story into sharper focus.

Meet 'Avantus Federal'

The government services company formerly known as E3/Sentinel has been at work constructing a formidable mid-tier player that embraces that identity. Now as Avantus Federal, that thesis is unchanged even as so many other aspects of the market change.

LexisNexis pushes email data as fraud detection tool

Email is ripe with data that can identify an individual and detect fraud. Thanks to an acquisition earlier this year, LexisNexis Risk Solutions is bringing that offering to the federal market.

Leidos continues battle for HUD IT modernization contract

Leidos has been bested twice by Perspecta in the competition for an IT modernization contract at HUD but the battle isn't over yet.

VA reports smooth go-live from $16B electronic health record system

Veterans Affairs says that the first go-live of its massive electronic health record roll out with Cerner has exceeded agency expectations but there is still a long way to go.

Lack of specifics wiped out Perspecta's student loan bid

Perspecta missed its shot at a position on a $1.7 billion Education Department contract vehicle because the agency said the bid lacked critical specifics.

PAE's latest 'white space' acquisition eyes new vehicles

PAE is back in business as one of the government market’s most serial acquirers with two deals now in the works to grow its intelligence community footprint, plus the portfolio of contract vehicles through this latest transaction.

Comsovereign's board elects Kapoor

5G consortium Comsovereign is expanding its board of directors and adding a new member in Kay Kapoor, the former CEO of AT&T Public Sector and Accenture Federal Services.

Serco's CEO challenges peers to this 'intelligence test:' Hire a veteran apprentice

Serco Inc.'s Dave Dacquino is challenging his peers to participate in a Labor Department program that finds apprenticeships for people leaving the military. In his words, it's a "no brainer."

What's next for ASRC Federal after rebrand

ASRC Federal's last rebrand and new logo came out two decades ago so the company decided the time was right to do just that this year, a move the CEO tells us is not just about customers but current and future employees as well.

Public CEOs weigh in on budget landscape

There seems to be near-unanimous agreement among the leading public company CEOs that the overall government budget and defense spending specifically will be flat because of COVID-19 relief spending and a divided government. Here is a compilation of how these execs explained the market to their investors.

2020 shapes up for strong M&A finish

Buyers and sellers are closing deals at a torrid pace with high prices but many don't expect the current pace to last beyond the first half of 2021.

PSC, NoVA chamber name top contractors of 2020

Although there was no gala this year owing to COVID-19, there are still Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards to be handed out to this year.

Amid market resilience, SOSi's CEO highlights two overhangs to consider

The government market has been resilient in the face of economic dysfunction brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, but two major headwinds need to be worked through in the eyes of SOS International's CEO.

Beyond the platform, Lockheed looks at networking and moving data

Lockheed Martin wants to build off its platform focus to bring 5G and other technologies to bear in a more network-focused defense strategy.

ManTech closes buy of cyber defense firm

ManTech completes its acquisition of a company focused on cyber defense that also further entrenches the buyer with intelligence community clients.