Unmanned systems head to sea and opportunities follow

The Navy is investing more in unmanned systems and industry is looking for opportunities and ways to overcome some vexing technical challenges.

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How to find the best PMs in today's tight labor market

Finding the best program and project managers in today's tight labor markets means thinking a little differently...and getting the right training.

APTIM adds former CSC exec Weakley

Professional services outfit APTIM appoints former CSC executive Alan Weakley as government lead.

NIH CIOSP protest offers lessons for better proposals

A new GAO protest decision about the NIH CIOSP on-ramp offers some lessons and warnings about how to structure your proposals. Remember details matter.

Lockheed hires new comms chief

Lockheed Martin hires former NASA press secretary and Honeywell executive Dean Acosta to lead communications.

How Leidos gets M&A ideas 'from the line'

Leidos let its four group presidents do the talking to Wall Street on what they see as possible acquisition opportunities now that the Lockheed Martin services integration is behind them.

Design leads to solutions at Accenture studio

Accenture Federal Services wants its expanded design studio in Washington to be a place for not just solving problems but for thinking about them differently.

IC venture arm backs automation, cloud security tech firms

Intell community investment arm In-Q-Tel details another pair of investments in commercial technology outfits that focus on automation and cloud security.

What comes after Parsons' IPO?

With its initial public offering in the rear view mirror, what's next for Parsons as it moves forward?

Cubic names Northrop vet Amen to BD leadership post

Cubic Corp. names 25-year defense market veteran Martin Amen to lead business development for a product line the company acquired earlier this year.

DOD wants to release its software blacklist

The Defense Department is working with Congress to find a way for DOD to let its defense contractors to see its list of restricted vendors.

Huntington Ingalls adds LaCroix

Huntington Ingalls Industries names former Navy civilian executive James LaCroix to help lead new technology advancement.

Top Leidos exec leads WT M&A event

Our May 31 Power Breakfast includes executives from leading government contractors like Randy Phillips, the senior vice president in charge of Leidos' M&A strategy.

CACI books $415M Army intell systems contract

CACI International takes a $415 million contract to provide intelligence data gathering systems to the Army.

Engility keeps DIA document management work

Now part of SAIC, Engility keeps an incumbent contract to help the Defense Intelligence Agency manage documents and media.

Cloud, AI firm names new public sector sales lead

Cloud and AI services company MTX Group hires former Oracle executive Mike Baraiolo to head public sector sales.

Army move to OASIS freezes out incumbents

The Army is moving a $500 million small business contract for missile defense support to OASIS but the incumbents likely won't be able to follow.

Symantec adds former IBM exec Borene

Symantec adds former IBM public sector executive Andrew Borene to the cyber firm's national security group.

What Parsons' IPO says about its transformation

Parsons touts has a long history of adapting to customer demands and its recent initial public offering puts a spotlight on where the multi-billion company sees the market headed now.

In-Q-Tel backs data unification software firm

Intelligence community venture arm In-Q-Tel adds a new tech industry partner in Tamr, a provider of enterprise data unification software.