Why DOD's JEDI cloud contract is a tight two-horse race

Amazon Web Services is the frontrunner to win the Defense Department's $10 billion "JEDI" cloud opportunity but here's why Microsoft presents more than formidable competition.

Project 38: Our podcast series on the future of government contracting

Washington Technology has launched its first podcast -- Project 38 -- where we look at the future of government contracting and where it might be in 20 years.

Endeavor Robotics hires Adams as CFO

Unmanned ground vehicle maker Endeavor Robotics hires more than two-decade federal market veteran David Adams as chief financial officer.

Another incumbent fights for lost contract

Engility is fighting back after losing an incumbent contract to support satellite communications systems for the Army.

Microsoft lands clearance to sell cloud products across the intelligence community

Microsoft and partner Dell have booked a six-year cloud computing deal to sell Microsoft products to the U.S. intelligence community.

Salient CRGT names Ferrando CEO, Nolan board chair

Salient CRGT promotes Tom Ferrando from president to CEO and also appointed former Camber and Stanley CEO Phil Nolan to chairman of the board of directors.

SAP NS2 buys intelligence IT firm TMA

SAP National Security Services acquires intelligence community IT contractor Technology Management Associates to add new work in “C4ISR” and engineering services.

Protest holds up $1.4B Justice IT contract

22nd Century Technologies is protesting the Justice Department's decision to not include it on the $1.4 billion IT Support Services 5 contract.

NCI promotes Gillespie to COO

NCI Inc. promotes Sandra Gillespie from the senior vice president ranks to chief operating officer at the government IT contractor.

Sevatec hires former acting ICE CIO Smith

Sevatec has hired 35-year government service veteran and former acting ICE CIO Steven Smith as senior vice president of federal civilian programs.

IP and R&D will set Perspecta apart from peers, execs say

Nearing its debut, Perspecta (the combo of DXC's federal arm, Vencore and KeyPoint) is touting its IP and R&D chops as key differentiators from competitors.

Merlin reports $200M in DHS, VA IT wins

Merlin International reports nearly $200 million in enterprise IT contract wins with the Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments.

NASA awards $8M in universe life research grants

NASA awards three grants each worth up to $8 million over five years for studies of origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.

Leidos keeps $210M Army training system contract

Leidos receives a $210 million contract to develop simulated training environments for the Army to prepare for fights in modern battle environments.

CACI takes in $23M DOD financial system contract

CACI International receives a $23 million contract to help the Defense Department further develop and maintain an enterprise financial management system in part for its audit readiness efforts.

Maximus sounds ready to buy, if the price is right

Maximus is seeing an acquisition environment full of businesses it sees as selling at "lofty valuations." But that has not stopped them from looking at deals.

Salient CRGT prevails, captures large State Department contract

It took nearly two years, but Salient CRGT can finally celebrate the win of a five-year contract to support the State Department's Foreign Service Institute.

BAE-Dell EMC partnership targets hybrid cloud market

Defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. and global IT giant Dell EMC have joined forces on a hybrid cloud offering to increase their shares of the market.

Protest pressure can speed agency answers

Sometimes your government customer needs a little push and a bid protest might just be the tool you need.

Navy chooses three for $550M McAfee product supply contract

The Navy selects three companies for a $550.8 million blanket purchase agreement to supply McAfee-branded IT products and services for use across the Defense Department, Coast Guard and intelligence community.