FLIR Systems hires new government, defense lead

Sensor technology maker FLIR Systems names former Raytheon executive David Ray to lead the government and defense business unit.

Vion adds energy vet Blue as CFO

Vion Corp. hires former energy sector executive Neill Blue as its new chief financial officer.

Accenture's new federal lead sees disruption as growth engine

Accenture's new federal leader John Goodman explains how disruption is both a way of doing business and a market trend the contractor must answer to.

Is a weekend shutdown on the horizon?

Congress is again dancing on the precipice of a government shutdown as time tightens for Republicans, Democrats and the White House to work out a short-term spending deal.

System One buys GAP Solutions to add federal footprint

Professional staffing company System One buys government services contractor GAP Solutions to gain a federal market presence.

Defense trade group urges sequestration repeal

The Aerospace Industry Association is urging Congress to repeal sequestration in part to help improve military readiness.

AT&T to join Census mobile device efforts

The Commerce Department says a successful contract award protest is moot after AT&T agreed to join CDW-G on the Census mobile device-as-a-service contract as a subcontractor.

Michael Baker names new federal lead, makes series of promotions

Michael Baker International promotes a long-time company veteran to federal lead and makes a set of other appointments as it pursues government market growth.

CGI adds Owens, Greer to federal leadership ranks

CGI Federal makes a pair of strategic hires in former USPTO CIO John Owens and former Accenture Federal Services executive Kevin Greer.

CMS contract nixed because of poor OCI decision

NCI Inc. unit AdvanceMed will get a second shot at a CMS IT support contract for fraud and abuse work after GAO ruled the agency wrongly ignored an OCI situation.

Raytheon joins Pivotal partner network in agile, modernization push

Raytheon becomes part of tech firm Pivotal's global partner network as the defense contractor further pushes into more agile development and modernization work.

How Huntington Ingalls integrated a $1B services business with its shipbuilding roots

The leader of Huntington Ingalls Industries' $1 billion services business shares how they pulled together Camber and other services work to create the new unit to broaden the shipbuilder's offerings.

Lockheed hits 55K miles with driverless trucks

Lockheed Martin's driverless technology -- that can be added to nearly any military truck -- covered 55,000 miles during a recent long-term test with the U.S. Army.

OGSystems adds former Novetta chief Lamontagne to board

OGSystems adds former Novetta CEO Peter LaMontagne to the board of directors.

Fluor awarded $831M Puerto Rico power construction contract

Fluor wins an $831 million contract for construction services to the Army Corps of Engineers to help restore electricity in Puerto Rico.

STG moves forward under new structure

Despite resignations and defaults by its parent organization, STG Inc. continues to move forward as an operating company and even sees hope for growth in 2018.

NASA poised for second shot at $1.2B MSOC award

NASA will try for a second time to award its $1.2 billion Mission Systems Operations Contract for technical and professional services.

Accenture's federal arm promotes Meehan to COO

Accenture's federal business promotes Ed Meehan to COO in the wake of John Goodman's move up to CEO of the business.

Navy hands down $155M ISR, info operations contract

The Navy chooses four companies to provide ISR and information operations support over a potential five-year, $155.3 million contract.

DIA taps Johns Hopkins' APL for $125M sensor contract

DIA sole sources the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for a potential five-year, $125 million sensor research contract.