Planet reshapes federal biz with new acquisition

Satellite imagery outfit Planet kicks off a two-part reshaping of its federal market strategy that begins with a new acquisition.

HPE wins $323M DISA processing contract

Hewlett Packard Enterprise wins a $323.9 million processor capacity services contract with DISA.

1901 Group adds GD vet Hirsch

Cloud services contractor 1901 Group adds former GDIT executive and three-decade market veteran Don Hirsch to the executive team.

How partners, competitors collaborate on CDM DEFEND

Primes on DHS' CDM DEFEND program share how they compete and cooperate to bring cyber defenses to their customers.

Change at the top made L3-Harris merger possible

Former L3 Chairman and CEO Michael Strianese's retirement paved the way for his successor and Harris' CEO to go beyond informal talks and make their mega-merger happen.

TechFlow takes $968M TSA explosive detection system contract

TechFlow wins a $968 million contract to help TSA maintain explosive detection systems at airports.

Opinion

5 steps for preventing fraud and abuse

Contractors can do a lot more to prevent fraud and abuse for themselves and government agencies. Here's a five-tiered approach.

Booz Allen among three winners of $376M NASA contracts for engineering, professional services

NASA awards $376 million in contracts for engineering and other professional services at two of its centers, including a $112 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton.

GMU GovCon center adds new fellows, advisers

George Mason University’s new GovCon-focused center adds three new senior fellows and eight new members for its advisory board.

Salient CRGT hires Kurzhals to CTO role

Salient CRGT hires Eric Kurzhals as a division senior vice president and chief technology officer.

Huntington Ingalls board adds energy vet McKibben

Huntington Ingalls Industries' board of directors adds energy sector veteran Tracy McKibben.

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.