Opinion

COVID has changed BD with more changes to come

Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has driven 100 days of challenges, change, and transition; and the remainder of the year will be the blueprint of what is going to be the new normal.

Where ICF sees possible COVID-19 economic relief opportunities

One publicly-traded government services company has told Wall Street the trillions in economic relief spending will inevitably create opportunities for the market, and here's what ICF thinks that might look like.

Parsons sounds more hopeful about settled M&A landscape

Public equity markets are much less volatile since the COVID-19 pandemic became an overhang and Parsons Corp. sees that as helping it at least evaluate acquisitions.

Social selling tips for fiscal year end, COVID and beyond

Marketing guru Mark Amtower shares his best tips for making the most of the fiscal year end despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leidos reports COVID challenges but expects better 2021

Leidos has pulled back its revenue projections for this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact but expects a stronger recovery this year and into 2021.

Perspecta hires new intell group lead

Perspecta appoints a nearly 25-year government market veteran and former ManTech executive to lead the intelligence group.

EverWatch acquires software, cloud services provider

Enlightenment Capital-backed EverWatch makes another acquisition with this latest deal adding a provider of software and cloud services to national security agencies.

Deals done as 3 defense primes reshape themselves

Two divestitures involving three large defense hardware companies are in the books and one of those firms in that group is an acquirer.

Bidding begins for $1.5B DOD professional services vehicle

The Defense Department unveils the final solicitation for the recompete of a $1.5 billion professional services contract vehicle to support its acquisition and research offices.

Round 3: Air Force makes more awards on $950M multi-domain tech program

The Air Force chooses a third group of companies for a $950 million multi-domain technology development contract.

PE firm names LaMontagne to lead Smartronix-Trident business

Private equity firm OceanSound Partners appoints nearly two-decade veteran Peter LaMontagne to lead a combined company formed through two successive acquisitions.

Outlook holds rosy for Booz Allen amid market fits and starts

Booz Allen Hamilton has already laid out the unknown factors to itself and the government market for investors and pretty much everyone to consider. Now with quarter number one in the books, the firm shared with Wall Street how it is navigating today's cloudy landscape.

Guidehouse secures $150M State Department win

Protest fight done, Guidehouse can now proceed on a $150 million State Department contract to help stand up a new identity and credentialing management system.

DynCorp continues battle for $700M intelligence contract

DynCorp International is now into round three of protests over a $700 million Army intelligence contract that went to CACI International nearly 15 months ago.

How Northrop fared through second quarter's COVID-19 stress test

Northrop Grumman's second quarter results indicate the defense giant was able to navigate through COVID-19's effects for the most part.

ManTech seeing positive signs in these three watch items

COVID-19 might be pushing some parts of the market in a positive thought short-term direction but the longer term impact remains TBD.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How the ban on Chinese tech impacts GovCon

Defense policy expert and attorney Samantha Clark explains the far ranging implications of a new rule that bans agencies from awarding contracts to companies using or selling telecommunications equipment from certain China based companies

Accenture secures $328M VA loan modernization contract

Accenture Federal Services claims a $328 million Veterans Affairs contract to modernize applications supporting VA's Loan Guaranty Service.

General Dynamics sees COVID disruptions on two sides of the pond

General Dynamics' IT business takes a hit as the COVID-19 impacts are felt in the U.S. and Europe, but the company reports agencies are putting out a strong volume of opportunities.

SAP NS2 rebrands cloud offerings

With two new approvals, SAP National Security Services rebrands its cloud offerings to SAP NS2 Cloud Intelligent Enterprise.