House passes stopgap funding bill with welcome news for contractors
With merely a week to go, the House passes a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Dec. 11 and extend a provision contractors see as helping them get through the pandemic.
AT&T, Air Force move ahead on 5G testing at three bases
AT&T and the Air Force are expanding an OTA to bring 5G and other new "networking-as-a-service" capabilities to three bases, bringing many of the same services AT&T offers in the commercial market.
Introducing the 2020 Fast 50
The annual Washington Technology Fast 50 is a showcase for the government market's fastest-growing small businesses. Explore our rankings to learn more about these companies.
QuantiTech makes its first deal with private equity help
QuantiTech closes its first acquisition since the government services company received backing from a private equity firm earlier in the year.
Activist investor pushing to buy Cubic
Cubic Corp. has become another government contractor to draw the attention of an activist investor, which is making clear its intentions to acquire the defense and transportation company.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How the Top 100's telecom giants keep us connected during the pandemic
In this Project 38 episode, Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talks with top public sector executives from the 2020 Washington Technology Top 100’s three highest-ranked telecommunications firms on their work to keep government agencies and people connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
SAIC defense leader's retirement triggers reorg
Long-time Science Applications International Corp. executive Jim Scanlon is retiring as the leader of the company's defense business, triggering a reorganization of the company's lines of business.
Evoke appoints new COO
Service-disabled, veteran-owned firm Evoke brings aboard a 25-year market veteran to be its next chief operating officer.
SAIC takes $753M Army National Guard intell contract
Science Applications International Corp. has won a $752.7 million contract for intelligence services and support for the Army National Guard but more details remain scant.
Booz Allen objects to lost Air Force transformation contract
Booz Allen Hamilton is arguing that Air Force erred when it awarded a $57.8 million contract to KPMG.
PAE fights to keep lost Navy test range contracts
PAE is pushing back after losing a pair of incumbent contracts worth nearly $900 million combined to support Navy test ranges along the Atlantic Ocean.
Draper appoints LaPlante as new CEO
Nonprofit R&D organization Draper Laboratory appoints a new CEO in former Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante.
Lockheed's venture org backs airspace monitoring firm
Lockheed Martin's venture capital organization invests in a company focused on monitoring low-altitude airspace traffic as drone delivery and other new use cases are emerging.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Inside Serco's monster year
In our continuing series of Top 100 related podcasts, Serco Inc. CEO Dave Dacquino explains how the company started laying the groundwork years ago for a monster 2019.
Opinion