Maxar board names Estes chair as U.S. domestication proceeds

Maxar Technologies' board of directors elects a new chairman in Howell Estes as it completes its U.S. domestication process.

Amazon joins DOD in defense of JEDI procurement

Amazon Web Services has taken the side of the Defense Department, which is in a court battle with Oracle over the JEDI solicitation.

DHS awards $325M R&D, technical support contract

DHS awards four companies spots on a $325 million research-and-development and technical support services contract.

Opinion

9 steps to building your unique value proposition

A unique value proposition is simple to define but complex to develop. Here are nine steps to follow to create a value proposition that will resonate with customers and drive growth for your company.

CMS, HHS vet Dr. Henry Chao joins FEI Systems

Veteran CMS and HHS executive Dr. Henry Chao has joined health care IT company FEI Systems as its CTO.

SAIC names Donna Morea as new chair

Former AMS and CGI executive Donna Morea will become chairman of SAIC board as the company founding chairman Sandy Sanderson steps down from that role.

Sparton finds a buyer in PE firm Cerberus

After an almost two-year search, Sparton Corp. finds a buyer in private equity firm Cerberus.

Accenture faces challenge to $2B Energy win

ActioNet, the incumbent contractor on a $2 billion Energy Department contract, is challenging the agency's decision to award the contract to Accenture.

L3 & Harris restart antitrust process as part of merger

L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. withdraw and resubmit their merger notification to antitrust regulators.

VR firm Immersive Wisdom gets IC venture arm backing

Virtual reality company Immersive Wisdom gets an investment from In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm.

Opinion

Why you need to be serious about 800-171 compliance

Almost a year after the requirement took effect to protect unclassified government data on contractor networks there's been a lack of enforcement but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be serious about compliance.

Court filing details Oracle's JEDI conflict-of-interest charges

In a public version of its lawsuit against the JEDI solicitation, Oracle lays out several allegations including what it sees as conflicts of interest in the development of that contract.

Speedcast deal for Globecomm clears foreign investment review

Speedcast International's acquisition of satellite communications rival Globecomm passes a Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review.

Maxar's COO to retire

Maxar Technologies Chief Operations Officer Tim Hascall is retiring from the company.

Lockheed announces CFO transition

Lockheed Martin's longtime CFO Bruce Tanner will retire early next year and be succeeded by another three-decade company veteran in Kenneth Possenriede.

How legacy players keep their DOD supply chain foothold

Even as DOD seems to be full-steam ahead on modernization, sustainment spending continues to loom large for supply chain management and legacy market players do there as well.

With new center, Mason seeks to drive GovCon conversation

George Mason University’s business school opens a government contracting center and its Executive Director Jerry McGinn is pushing it as a nexus for all stakeholders.

Booz Allen hires DHS vet Dr. Cedric Sims

Booz Allen Hamilton hires former DHS executive Dr. Cedric Sims as a senior vice president.

PAR Technology CEO steps down, acting chief named

PAR Technology CEO Donald Foley steps down and board member Savneet Singh steps in as interim chief.

Accenture's federal arm scores $2B Energy IT win

Accenture Federal Services wins a $2 billion enterprise IT and business support services pact with the Energy Department.