How will 2018's fiscal year-end spending spree play out?

Federal agencies have nearly two months left to wrap up their contracting business for this current fiscal year after they got a budget seven months late. Here are the other factors that create another fourth quarter collision course.

PwC public sector arm rebrands to 'Guidehouse'

The now-former PwC U.S. public sector business now has a new name -- "Guidehouse -- nearly two months after its acquisition by Veritas Capital.

General Dynamics books $23M in EPA IT orders

General Dynamics books $23.4 million in task orders for IT infrastructure and other services to the Environmental Protection Agency.

DynCorp is bouncing back and sounds ready to buy

DynCorp International's top and bottom line are both on the upswing again after being hit hard by defense spending declines. Their CEO explains how they turned things around and why DynCorp is ready to be a buyer of others.

OGSystems elevates Gokaldas, Ayling to C-level roles

Defense technology company OGSystems promotes former executive partners Aarish Gokaldas and Lorinda Ayling to C-level roles.

Kratos books $109M Air Force target drone award

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions receives a $109 million sole-source contract to product three batches of target drones for the Air Force.

Equinix wraps up Terremark federal integration

Equinix completes the integration of the Terremark Federal Group business to add a network of secure data centers in the government market.

Engility fights on for Army satellite contract

Engility continues to battle for an incumbent contract for satellite support after the Army's corrective action fails to go far enough to the company's liking.

Navy unveils timeline for final NGEN services RFP release

The Navy has set the date to release the final solicitation for its multi-billion dollar NGEN services recompete as multiple teams wait in the wings.

John Toups leaves legacy of humility and community involvement

John Toups, one of the pioneers of the government IT services business, has died at 92. He leaves a legacy built as much on his humility and community service as on his business acumen.

CACI books $122M Navy electronic comms order

CACI International takes in a $122 million task order to develop specialized electronic communications systems for the Navy.

USmax adds GD vet Mark Sikorski as new COO

Government IT services contractor USmax hires 18-year General Dynamics veteran Mark Sikorski as chief operating officer.

Protests surround Army training contract

No sooner had the Army cleared one protest involving a large training and support program, formerly known as Warfighter FOCUS, that another challenge popped up.

American Systems hires Steckel as BD lead

American Systems hires 16-year federal market veteran John Steckel as vice president of business development.

Salient CRGT hires Anderson as defense, intell lead

Salient CRGT hires three-decade defense sector veteran and former General Dynamics executive John Anderson as sector president for defense and intelligence agencies.

Army chooses five for $249M waveform services contract

The Army chooses five companies for a $249.6 million contract to support efforts in the development of a waveform environment.

What's on Warden's to-do list as Northrop's new CEO

Northrop Grumman's incoming CEO Kathy Warden will inherit a company that looks very different from the one current CEO Wes Bush inherited eight years ago. Here are some high priority areas to watch when she takes the reins.

Peraton cries foul over two lost NIH task orders

Peraton is pushing back against two lost task orders to support patient care and clinical data for the National Institutes of Health.

DOD makes first awards on $28B tech research contract vehicle

The Defense Department awards the first portion of its $28 billion "IAC-MAC" contract vehicle for technology R&D services.

CGI takes $500M CDM cyber services order

CGI Federal wins an estimated $500 million cyber services task order as part of the government-wide Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program.