Opinion

JEDI dilemma: Opening the market but where is the dialogue?

The Defense Department's pursuit of the JEDI cloud strategy has the potential to open the market to commercial products and services like never before, but aren't we missing the opportunity to have a broader and more productive discussion?

Salient CRGT promotes Goehler to senior VP

Salient CRGT promotes Stephen Goehler to senior vice president of strategic operations in the wake of its CEO transition.

ICF books potential $188M FEMA hurricane aid grant

ICF receives a potential 37-month, $188.85 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help review disaster recovery grant claims and formulate projects.

SOSi hires Johns to lead business development

SOS International hires KeyW Corp. executive and nearly 25-year federal market veteran John Johns as vice president of business development.

TOP 100: Serco keeps Navy as top customer while expanding footprint

Serco's new CEO has kept the company on its long-time Navy customer will also finding ways to expand its footprint in other parts of the federal market.

New $22B Los Alamos management contract awarded

The Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration makes its long-awaited $22 billion award of the next Los Alamos lab management contract.

Culmen makes deal for PlanetRisk federal arm

Logistics contractor Culmen International adds federal services business of PlanetRisk for new business with defense, homeland security and intelligence agencies.

Fourth quarter spending spree also brings warnings about fiscal 2019

The market is poised for plenty of positive activity through end of this fiscal year. But executives and other market leaders see reasons to worry as we head into FY 2019.

Will another protest delay Alliant 2 Unrestricted?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has filed a fresh protest involving the $50 billion Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract now that other unsuccessful bidders lost their case before the Court of Federal Claims.

Navy taps six for $240M ISR services contract

Six companies win places on a $240.4 million contract vehicle to perform engineering support services for Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms.

Leidos adds Kovarik to board

Leidos adds former Ernst & Young partner Robert Kovarik to the contractor’s board of directors.

Navy chooses 21 small firms for $960M program management contract

The Navy awards 21 small businesses positions on a $960 million program management support services contract.

CACI scores big win with TSA infrastructure deal

CACI International topped incumbent General Dynamics to win the $200 million "IMPACT" contract to manage TSA's infrastructure.

TOP 100: Jacobs looks for complexity as it expands its IT footprint

Jacobs Engineering Group sees growing opportunities to take on complex challenges that require skills around IT, integration and professional services. And it has the win streak to prove it.

Leidos lets go of commercial cyber

The number of government contractors who have tried and failed to integrate a commercial cyber business continues to grow now as Leidos announces plans to sell that business to Capgemini.

Business Integra adds Unisys vet Anderson

Business Integra said Tuesday hires Unisys executive and 2018 Fed 100 inductee Lee Ann Anderson as president of the federal solutions group.

Lockheed gives big boost to venture capital arm

Lockheed Martin is doubling the size of its venture capital fund to $200 million thanks to the tax reform package.

TOP 100: CACI sets sights on growing fixed-price contracting

CACI International has a three-prong strategy that banks on delighting customers, winning recompetes and new work and growing its fixed-price contracting.

GSA prevails in court to open $50B Alliant 2 contract

The General Services Administration wins a favorable court ruling that clears the path to open its $50 billion Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract for IT services.

Serco's U.S. arm gets key $948M CMS extension

Serco Inc. receives a new $948 million contract to continue its eligibility processing services for CMS that will clear major headwinds for both the company and the Obamacare legislation.