Navy hands down $93M command, control research contract

The Navy awards a $93 million contract for services to help research, develop and innovate new command-and-control platforms.

Envistacom eyes waveform growth in Fast Fit acquisition

Envistacom purchases Fast Fit Technologies to add new virtualized waveforms and data analytics offerings.

Embrace the mid-tier: One CEO's message the market

Appearances may suggest that the middle market is being hollowed out by market forces, but one mid-tier CEO believes companies like his have to step up.

System High adds former Omniplex chief Santelli

System High Corp. appoints former Omniplex CEO Mike Santelli to the company's executive leadership team.

TechFlow names Carter president after big win

TechFlow promotes Mark Carter, who recently led the company to win a major federal contract.

How SAP NS2 aims to help agencies handle big data

The CEO of SAP's "NS2" subsidiary sees one problem as a common thread across all agencies: too much data and needing more tools to manage it all.

Oracle eyes helping agencies make Linux switch

Oracle has a new public sector practice solely focused on servicing and supporting Linux operating systems and it's got its sights set on Red Hat, the market leader.

More join protest fray in $82B Army LOGCAP V fight

Three more bidders take issue with the Army's awards of its $82 billion LOGCAP V contract for global logistics work.

Excella books $292M OPM tech services pact

Excella reports an almost $292 million blanket purchase agreement for technology services to the Office of Personnel Management.

Jacobs details COO, aerospace leadership transition

Jacobs Engineering Group will get a new COO and head of its aerospace business as the company moves on acquiring and integrating KeyW Corp.

What 3 IT contractors' earnings calls tell us about the market

Publicly-traded government IT and professional services companies took their turn this week in reporting quarterly numbers to Wall Street. Themes for today and tomorrow have emerged that are worth unpacking.

Enlightenment Capital surpasses goal for new investment fund

Enlightenment Capital closes its third investment fund right at the upper limit and well past its target, giving it more dry powder to make acquisitions.

Booz Allen wins $152M Army recruiting system prototype OTA

Booz Allen Hamilton wins a $152 million "Other Transaction Authority" contract to build a prototype demonstrating how it can modernize the Army’s recruitment and retention system.

Why Jacobs’ KeyW acquisition shouldn't surprise anyone

Jacobs Engineering Group's COO explains how acquiring KeyW adds a portfolio of technology products to complement its already substantial government services footprint -- one Jacobs has had for decades.

T-Rex promotes Moore to CEO

T-Rex Solutions promotes now-former COO Seth Moore to the CEO post.

Peraton names former NGA chief to advisory board

Peraton names former NGA Director Robert Cardillo to the company’s advisory board.

Leidos touts hiring success as backlog grows

Government services companies like Leidos have to grow headcount as they win more contracts and add those into backlog. Leidos is seeing some signs of success after the first quarter of this year.

Unisys books $76M Air Force end user IT OTA

Unisys confirms a $76 million "OTA" agreement for end user IT services and risk reduction experiments to help in that effort.

Raytheon wins $663M Army, Marines wireless comms contract

Raytheon wins a head-to-head competition for a $663 million contract to help the Army and Marine Corps build a new system for beyond-line-of-sight communications.

SE Solutions adds Accenture vet Cole

Small firm SE Solutions hires former Accenture Federal Services executive Brad Cole to the leadership team.