Just in time for JEDI, Microsoft readies secret cloud

With proposals just days away, Microsoft has announced that its will have a cloud offering ready to handle classified data in time to handle DOD's JEDI contract.

Blue Delta finds strategic hires in Nolan, Keffer

Blue Delta Capital Partners hires Phil Nolan and Dave Keffer as partners who will bring a depth of experience in transformative transactions.

IBM protests $10B JEDI solicitation

On the eve of proposals being due, IBM has joined Oracle in protesting the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract and DOD's strategy for a single award.

Why space is an accelerating opportunity

Several factors are converging to accelerate the space market. We look at how one company is positioning itself for more opportunities.

Maximus-GD deal scores on multiple fronts

As more details emerge involving Maximus' $400 million acquisition of General Dynamics's citizen engagement and call center business, it looks like Maximus landed a winning deal on multiple fronts.

GD divests call center biz to Maximus

In a $400 million cash deal, Maximus is buying General Dynamics call center business to create the leading provider in the federal market.

Opinion

HUBZone's beware the too good to be true offer

HUBZone businesses are often targeted as pass-through contractors. Here are the warning signs and how you can avoid being the victim.

BluVector's quiet win speaks plenty about cyber opportunity

BluVector is coy about a recent contract win but even without details the deal says plenty about where the government is in need of cybersecurity support.

What would you send to the moon? Lockheed wants to know

Lockheed Martin is searching for ideas for commercial payloads to the moon but I don't think my idea will fly.

Bloomberg tells tale of massive hardware hack

Bloomberg Businessweek has published a story describing a massive hardware hack perpetrated by the Chinese government but the primary victim says it never happened.

GD taps small business team for $465M Army training contract

General Dynamics has put together a large team of small businesses to provide the Army with live training services under a $465 million contract.

Peraton battles on for lost State contract

Peraton is fighting for a lost contract to support the State Department's Consular Affairs bureau though a variety of services under a $164.7 million contract.

Accenture books $501M Agriculture cloud migration job

Accenture's federal arm will shift the Agriculture Department's technology for financial operations into a cloud environment.

Cerner formally unveils team for VA health record project

Cerner has tapped a large team including Leidos that it will use to implement the new Veterans Affairs electronic health record system.

Small business hires Salient, GD vet Chapman as president

Small business 9th Way Solutions brings aboard former Salient CRGT and General Dynamics executive Melissa Chapman as company president.

Deloitte hires GSA vet Kevin Youel Page

Deloitte hires former General Services Administration official Kevin Youel Page to a specialist executive role.

GE's dramatic fall offers cautionary tale

GE has fired its CEO and written down billions in value, giving a stark reminder that even the mightiest can fall.

Raytheon adds more commercial cyber partners

Raytheon forges collaboration pacts with a pair of commercial cyber outfits to continue the defense company's approach of bringing those tools into government.

Evolver, eVigilant merge to create managed security services firm

A pair of Virginia-based secure IT companies have come together in a deal which reminds that the ongoing consolidation wave in the government technology services landscape is not limited to large-tier players.

GSA makes Phase II awards on 'Centers of Excellence' IT modernization effort

The General Services Administration makes awards for the second phase of its “Centers of Excellence” program to push IT modernization efforts across federal agencies.