Under the hood: What Peraton is getting in Northrop IT deal

It's a big deal for sure, but what will Peraton gain when it folds in Northrop Grumman's IT business? The work is broader than defense and intelligence with a good dose of health IT and other civilian work sprinkled in.

Veritas-backed Peraton to combine with Northrop's IT business

The government market had one more megadeal left for this year as Veritas Capital is combining its portfolio company Peraton with the Northrop Grumman federal IT business.

Microsoft to launch top secret cloud

Microsoft Azure is waiting on government accreditation for its new top secret regions.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Microsoft's federal focus and the importance of mission resiliency

As president of Microsoft's U.S. regulated industries, Toni Townes-Whitley looks across the legacy of the software giant as well as its future. She shares that vision with Editor Nick Wakeman as they talk major contract wins, social justice, emerging technology and mission resiliency.

Mercury to pay $310M for mission management tech company

Mercury Systems will pay $310 million in cash for company that focuses on platform and mission management content technologies for use in defense applications.

SAIC's record bookings set stage for future growth

For the second quarter in a row, Science Applications International Corp. set a new high on the book-to-bill ratio front through the wins of several large contracts that set the stage for stronger growth in the future.

ICF eyes the future of work as Wasson adds this chairman's role

ICF CEO John Wasson is about to add the board chairman title to his duties and employee engagement and development during the pandemic will remain a top priority. Here is how ICF is thinking about what the future work cadence could be post-pandemic.

Once-disappointed bidder gets onto $1.5B Justice litigation support contract

A once-disappointed bidder over being excluded from a $1.5 billion Justice Department litigation support contract has won its way back onto that vehicle after a brief protest.

One week, three deals done as year-end flurry continues

It was not so long ago that we shared a list of five acquisitions that closed in a week to show that M&A activity is ending 2020 at a quick pace. By Light, NuWave and Swish Data Corp. are the acquirers in the spotlight as we close another week of strong M&A activity.

ManTech wins CBP business intell recompete

ManTech International has kept a $273 million contract to help Customs and Border Protection with business intelligence support services.

Raytheon renews challenge to massive satellite contract

Raytheon doesn't think the Space Development Agency is going far enough to fix issues with how it evaluated bids to build satellites for a massive new missile defense system.

CGI taps new lead for health care business

CGI Federal has hired nearly two-decade public sector veteran Horace Blackman to lead its health and human services business.

Slack aside, Salesforce's other significant deal directly eyes public sector

Salesforce's announcement of its megadeal for Slack came alongside another pending acquisition that directly eyes a greater public sector footprint.

ECS touts Internet of Things, digital transformation in new acquisition

ECS closes its fourth acquisition since the business was itself purchased and this latest deal eyes work around Internet of Things technology and other digital transformation areas, including deployments of ServiceNow's platform.

FLIR buys another unmanned systems outfit

FLIR Systems makes its fourth acquisition in four years of an unmanned systems maker.

Amyx completes CEO transition

Amyx wraps up a transition at the very top that sees a 14-year veteran become CEO and the now-retired leader remain a stockholder.

American Systems corrects novation issues, takes DHA modernization contract

American Systems lost a Defense Health Agency contract because of a mistake in how the company novated contracts that were picked up through an acquisition. With those issues fixed, the contract is now won.

Where to now for Telos & its IPO proceeds?

Telos Corp. raised more proceeds from investors in its initial public offering than the goals set in the initial paperwork. Now comes the part of putting that newfound capital to work.

Jacobs hires former Army CIO

Jacobs adds the just-retired Army chief information officer to its leadership team as the company continues its push for more technology-related work with government agencies.

Northrop promotes new technology chief from within

Northrop Grumman promotes one of its vice presidents to chief technology officer for the corporation with responsibilities such as product development and creating new business opportunities.