Guidehouse board adds former Booz exec Gerencser

Guidehouse's board of directors elects three-decade Booz Allen Hamilton veteran Mark Gerencser as a new member.

IBM awarded $275M DOD semiconductor security contract

IBM receives a $275 million Defense Microelectronics Activity contract to help create a trusted supply chain focused on semiconductor technologies.

Perspecta takes second background check modernization OTA

Persepcta wins a $75 million "OTA" contract to help the Defense Security Service modernize how it does security vetting.

Perspecta board adds Eisenberg

Perspecta's board of directors elects longtime financial executive Glenn Eisenberg as a new member.

GMU GovCon center adds new advisory board members

George Mason University's Center for Government Contracting has added 10 new members of its advisory board.

Viasat confirms $450M armed forces equipment award

Viasat will supply communications equipment to the U.S. armed forces under a $450 million contract awarded by GSA.

Acendre makes deal to expand e-learning platform

In its first deal since being acquired itself, Acendre buys ICS Learning Group to further grow an e-learning portfolio.

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The power of understanding your market channels

To effectively differentiate your company from your competitors, it is critical to understand the most common channels where people get their GovCon content.

GovCon's 'safe haven' faces two major tests

The government contracting market is generally considered a safe market but the looming budget challenge and challenges around hiring will test its 'safe haven' reputation.

Small firm wins $240M Special Operations intell support contract

A service-disabled, veteran-owned small business wins an estimated $240 million intelligence analysis support contract.

SE Solutions hires trio of Accenture vets

Small business SE Solutions hires a trio of executives formerly of Accenture Federal Services.

NASA taps industry to study future space comms ideas

NASA is starting out small in asking industry to study ideas for future space communications systems ahead of a big push to return to the Moon.

What these NASA tech awards teach us about innovation

NASA has made $104 million in small business innovation awards. But beyond the dollars and technologies, the list says a lot about where innovation is happening across the country.

Inside the private equity partnership fueling By Light's acquisition strategy

Sagewind Capital and By Light Professional IT Services have raised their profile with two quick acquisitions that have added contracts and new cyber training capabilities.

BAE adds president title to COO Arsenault

BAE Systems Inc. Chief Operating Officer has been named president of the company and appointed to the board.

Harris gets satellite control contract extension ahead of cloud shift

Harris Corp. receives a $284 million contract extension to help NOAA modernize ground infrastructure that controls satellites ahead of a planned cloud transition.

HighPoint hires new CFO

HighPoint Global names former General Dynamics IT executive Jim Bottorff as chief financial officer.

ASRC Federal confirms $100M State Department win

ASRC Federal books a $100 million contract for technology and related professional services to the State Department.

Guidehouse adds new board member

Guidehouse has added long-time health care and technology executive Linda Rebrovick to the board.

Leidos wants to be at the nexus of digital transformation

Acquisitions are only part of the story for Leidos, which sees the bigger narrative of digital transformation as what will drive the federal market going forward.