L3's new hire fits strategy to recast the company

L3 Technologies hires former Lockheed Martin executive and three-decade defense sector veteran Stephen O'Bryan as chief global business development officer in another sign that the company is heading in a new direction.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Perspecta challenges $668M CDM cyber award to ManTech

Perspecta didn't like that its bid for a $668.7 million CDM DEFEND cyber services award was rejected. The company is now protesting the decision to give the work to ManTech.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Deadline looming for Industry Innovator submissions

The deadline was extended to July 18, but that is now just days away. Here are insights on what we are looking for and what it takes to be a 2018 Industry Innovator.

  • By Nick Wakeman

General Dynamics loses shot at lucrative Army intelligence system

With a GAO ruling against it, General Dynamics won't be able to pursue the lucrative Distributed Common Ground System-Army project.

  • By Nick Wakeman

An early take on Wes Bush's Northrop legacy

Retiring Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush was not afraid to be bold in molding the defense contractor into what it is today.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Northrop CEO Wes Bush to retire, Kathy Warden named successor

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush will retire from the chief executive role on Jan. 1, 2019 and be succeeded by COO Kathy Warden.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Engility may be at crossroads on report of possible sale

Engility Corp. is reportedly looking at a sale as it finds itself at a crossroads of struggling for growth in a market dominated by a need for scale.

  • By Nick Wakeman

How Polaris Alpha deal pushes Parsons deeper into national security IT domain

Parsons Corp. sought a greater share of higher-end national security technology work with its acquisition of Polaris Alpha. Here's how leadership sees that fitting into Parsons' federal market strategy.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Accenture federal arm hires CSRA vet Batsakis

Accenture Federal Services hires former CSRA executive George Batsakis as defense and intelligence practice leader.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Maxar names former Fluor CFO Porter as finance chief

Space company Maxar Technologies hires former Fluor Chief Financial Officer Biggs Porter as the new CFO.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ManTech scores $1B NSA IT win

ManTech International wins an almost $1 billion National Security Agency contract for global enterprise IT services.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Opinion

How one small firm took on NAVAIR's NAICS decision and won

There is a lot of talk about NAICS choices agencies make but companies and how they can skew a contract to a particular competitor. Here's how one small business fought back and what you can learn from their experience.

  • By Mark Amtower

Protesters challenge DISA's $7.5B SETI awards

DISA's $7.5 billion Systems Engineering Technology and Innovation contract is being challenged by several companies who argue they should have been named winners as well.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Two more deals for L3's defense makeover

L3 Technologies' latest acquisitions highlight the strategy to recast the company as a more formidable defense technology player.

  • By Ross Wilkers

CACI joins onshoring trend with Oklahoma City center

CACI International has joined the onshoring trend with a new center in Oklahoma City that can take on more business operations and lower costs for the government contractor.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Robotics market sees lift as DOD shifts to longer-term programs

Growth is returning to the unmanned ground vehicle market with the emergence of key "programs of record." Here is how Endeavor Robotics -- the former iRobot defense arm -- is positioning itself.

  • By Ross Wilkers

NGA nearly complete with $2B Janus program

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is nearly complete in getting one of its largest IT-related acquisitions out the door through a series of contract awards under its $1.9 billion "Janus" initiative.

  • By Ross Wilkers

MicroTech hires Barry West as president

MicroTech names long-time federal IT veteran Barry West as president of the company.

  • By Ross Wilkers

NASA taps small biz JV for $243M HQ IT services contract

A joint venture of two small businesses takes $243 million contract to help NASA manage the information technology and communications environment at its Washington headquarters.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Perspecta lands DISA OTA to build background investigation system

DISA has picked Perspecta to develop a prototype of a management system for background investigations under a $49 million OTA contract.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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