General Dynamics pursues 'deep integration' with mission systems, IT businesses

The integration of CSRA is one of many changes brewing at General Dynamics as it positions for significant opportunities in its mission systems hardware and IT services businesses.

Extension announced for 2019 Industry Innovators

We have extended the nomination period for the 2019 Industry Innovators awards to Aug. 2. This is a great opportunity to recognize and celebrate the vital role contractors play in the government IT community.

Former Polaris Alpha chief joins private equity firm

Polaris Alpha's former chief executive heads to a private equity firm and the board of directors at one of its portfolio companies.

SOS International adds GDIT vet Gray

SOS International adds 15-year government market veteran Heather Gray to its leadership team.

A-TEK board of directors adds Ballard

Government services company A-TEK adds long-time market veteran Jim Ballard to the board of directors.

Single-award JEDI contest far from a shutout for cloud vendors

Whether Amazon or Microsoft prevails, analysts see the $10 billion single-award JEDI contract as driving more cloud spending and plenty of associated services opportunities.

CACI books $645M military IT support order

CACI International confirms a $645 million task order for end user support and other IT services to the U.S. military in overseas locations.

NCI appoints new CFO

NCI Information Systems hires 25-year federal market veteran Chuck Hicks as its new CFO.

Does Oracle's lost protest lay the foundation for future litigation?

Oracle is done with the JEDI cloud procurement but the company may have laid the ground work for future protests after an award is made.

DLT gets spot on $820M DOD commercial software pact

DLT Solutions is the first announced awardee of a potential $820.4 million blanket purchase agreement to supply commercial software to multiple defense and intelligence agencies.

GAO to hear protest of its own contract award

General Dynamics IT has gone to the Government Accountability Office to protest the agency's award of a $115 million contract to another company.

Palantir gets $144M DOD commercial tech product supply contract

Silicon Valley software outfit Palantir receives a $143.8 million sole source contract to supply commercial IT products and services across the defense and intelligence communities.

ManTech names Barker to HR leadership role

ManTech International hires former Northrop Grumman executive Julie Anna Barker to lead human resources functions in one of the business groups.

NCI fights for $80M Army soldier system contract

NCI is protesting the loss of an $80 million contract to AECOM to support an Army soldier system program.

Peraton, DynCorp see some relief from recompete pressure

Peraton and DnyCorp both faced major recompete pressures in recent months and the results offer a lesson on how to respond and find that sigh of relief.

Private equity firm acquires counter-drone tech maker

Private equity firm Acorn Growth Companies buys Black Sage Technologies, a developer of tools to counter and defend against unmanned aerial drones.

Judge denies Oracle's JEDI protest

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has denied Oracle's protest that the JEDI cloud procurement was unfair and riddled with conflicts of interest, giving the Pentagon and Amazon a victory.

NIH finalizes on-ramp awards for CIO-SP3 8(a)

The National Institutes of Health unveils the final list of on-ramp winners for the CIO-SP3 Small Business contract's 8(a) group

Four take seats on $300M Air Force training support contract

Four companies win spots on a $300 million contract to perform IT and engineering support work for an Air Force trainer development squadron.

A-TEK names new health lead on heels of acquisition

A-TEK hires a former Salient CRGT executive to oversee the health line of business and integrate a recent acquisition.