Tetra Tech continues acquisition thrust in federal tech
Tetra Tech makes another acquisition in its continued push to add more technology and analytics work as a complement and perhaps even core to the engineering and construction business.
ST Engineering's US arm names new ruggedized division lead
ST Engineering North America appoints a new president and CEO of its Miltope division that makes ruggedized computers and other systems.
How the Amentum-DynCorp deal came to be in a COVID world
A dialogue had been long established, but the final leg of talks for Amentum to acquire DynCorp International almost exclusively happened through remote due diligence. The CEO of Amentum sees that shift as mirroring what is happening across the government market.
White House approves interim CMMC rule
The White House approved an interim rule to mandate defense contractors prove they adhere to existing cybersecurity standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
GSA makes awards on 3 OASIS unrestricted pools
The General Services Administration makes awards on three pools of the $50 billion OASIS professional services vehicle's unrestricted portions in what could mark the end of the on-ramp season for the contract.
Special Operations Command tries again at $950M services awards
After multiple protests, Special Operations Command makes a second attempt at awards on a $950 million small business set-aside contract for engineering and other professional services.
DC Capital backs special operations tech firm
Private equity firm DC Capital Partners takes a partial stake in a provider of hardware and software products to the special operations community.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Why Leidos isn't standing still
Leidos is the largest company in the market coming in at No 1. on the 2020 Top 100, but isn't sitting back as business development chief Roy Stevens explains in this podcast with Washington Technology editor-in-chief Nick Wakeman.
Amentum hits gas pedal with DynCorp acquisition
Not even a year after its creation, Amentum did not wait long to be a buyer and has announced a deal to acquire DynCorp in a deal that brings new customers and broader capabilities as Amentum's CEO explains.
Opinion
Don't miss the business opportunity that CMMC presents
CMMC requirements represent a great business opportunity for companies that sell cybersecurity solutions but they need to get their sales processes in synch.
NASA releases $1.5B AEGIS IT contract's solicitation
NASA has released the final solicitation for its $1.5 billion AEGIS IT services and solutions contract that it will use to continue consolidating and centralizing IT support.
Inside Octo's phase '3.0' with Arlington Capital's backing
Octo got an endorsement of its strategy and place in the government market when it got backing from Arlington Capital Partners. The second year of that investment means Octo is now in what it calls "Octo 3.0."
NASA pushes efforts to transform procurement & operations
Contractors should be tracking NASA's transformation efforts as procurement processes are driving many of the agency's initiatives to bring on new technologies and new ways of doing business.
Focus brings success to Data Intelligence, this year's Fast 50 leader
Data Intelligence captures the No. 1 spot on the 2020 Washington Technology Fast 50 by keeping its attention on what it does best -- data engineering and analytics.
Veritas reportedly partnered with activist investor to pursue Cubic
Veritas Capital is a well known in the government market and is reportedly working with an activist investor to buy Cubic Corp. But while Elliott Management may be an unknown to the sector, they hardly are to Veritas and the overall universe of publicly-traded companies.
SAIC wins major role in Air Force multi-domain command and control system
Science Applications International Corp. takes an $878 million contract to build solutions for a developing Air Force command-and-control to collect and transmit data across any platform and any domain.
Curtiss-Wright eyes greater military comms tech presence
Industrial component maker Curtiss-Wright is continuing its push into more government business, this time through a $400 million deal to buy military communications technology firm PacStar.
Round 4: Air Force adds 15 to battle management program
The Air Force has made its fourth round of awards on a contract for technology development work relating to a new battle management system.
Podcasts