NTT Data books $218M USAID IT award

NTT Data books a $218 million contract to operate and maintain USAID's overall IT infrastructure.

Attain hires CMS vet D'Annunzio

Attain adds former CMS executive and industry veteran Cindy D’Annunzio to its leadership team.

NORAD, Northcom contract under fire by losing bidders

Three losing bidders are protesting an Alliant 2 task order to support NORAD and Northcom. This competition highlights how small firms and behemoths often square off in the federal space.

Calibre plots out CEO transition

Calibre has named Richard Pineda as its new CEO, while long-time leader Joe Martore transitions to become board chairman.

Buchanan Edwards names new CEO & CFO

Buchanan & Edwards appoints a new CEO and brings back one of its former chief financial officers to the same position.

Podcasts

Podcast: Bob Lohfeld Jr. on the power of private equity

In our latest Project 38 podcast, Bob Lohfeld Jr. , founder and CEO of Sev1Tech, explains why he sold his company to a private equity firm and how that infusion of resources will fuel faster growth.

What ICF's choice for its public sector head says about its strategy

ICF has chosen Mark Lee to succeed Ellen Glover as public sector leader and his appointment says a lot about ICF's priorities in the federal market.

Babel Street adds Dillow to leadership team

Data technology provider Babel Street adds Dave Dillow to the company's government leadership team.

Booz Allen prepares for multiple budget outcomes

The government just has months to pass a budget plan, and Booz Allen Hamilton is mixing a dose of caution with its reasons for optimism.

The size & specs of ECS Federal's cyber dashboard win

ECS Federal's selection to integrate and roll out a dashboard for the Homeland Security "CDM" cyber program was unveiled late last week. We now have some more details on the size and scope of that contract.

Vistronix protests State Department decision to exclude proposal

Vistronix is protesting the State Department's decision to exclude its bid from a $164.7 million competition to support consulate offices.

Leonardo DRS books almost $1B Special Ops satellite contract

Leonardo DRS confirms its $977 million contract award to help manage a satellite and terrestrial telecommunications environment for Special Operations Command.

SAIC signs partnership deal with tech investment firm

SAIC is partnering with Franklin Venture Partners to gain quicker access to emerging commercial technologies.

DHS makes awards on $3B comms equipment contract

The Homeland Security Department finalizes awards on version two of its main $3 billion contract for commodity communications equipment and services.

ManTech's board adds former Novetta chief LaMontagne

ManTech International's board of directors elects former Novetta CEO Peter LaMontagne as a new member.

Opinion

Industry, government need to embrace the power of open standards

The government still has work to do to move away from proprietary systems and embrace the power and efficiency of open standards.

Serco-Alion deal: A tale of two transformations

Serco's planned acquisition of Alion's Navy business unit says a lot about where both of these companies see their future.

Opinion

Deloitte's Helfrich: What can business leaders learn from government best practices? I plan to find out.

After more than 20 years working with government clients, Deloitte's public sector leader Dan Helfrich is about to become CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP. Here he reflects on what he's learned and how it might help the firm's commercial clients.

Serco makes $225M deal for Alion Navy business

Serco will more than double its Navy business with the planned $225 million acquisition of Alion Science & Technology's naval systems unit.

DARPA deal brings geospatial analytics to the cloud

DARPA and Maxar are collaborating to bring more geospatial analytics to the cloud as technologies and customer desires drive new business models.