DARPA taps BAE to create space tech testbed

BAE Systems' U.S. arm gets tasked by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create a space technology testbed under a potential $12.8 million contract.

CSRA retains helicopter support work

CSRA will continue to support the Navy and Foreign Military Sales of the H-60 Seahawk helicopter by providing technology and system updates.

Seller's perspective: Factors to weigh and consider

Much of the focus is on buyers but just as crucial is the seller's perspective and the factors to weigh when making a deal.

HIG extends government footprint with WBB acquisition

Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital acquires defense consulting contractor WBB in the investment group's second major government market deal this year including NCI Inc.

SOSi hires KeyW, Sotera vet Cook as BD lead

SOS International hires former KeyW and Sotera Defense Solutions executive Michele Cook to lead business development functions.

LookingGlass adds government vets Taxay, Haas

Threat intelligence company LookingGlass Cyber Solutions appoints government veterans Michael Taxay and Jeremy Haas to its executive team.

Subcontractor deal nets Salient CRGT $5M in analytics work

Salient CRGT will provide data analytics support to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under a $5 million subcontract.

Ultra Electronics delays Sparton acquisition timeline

The process for Ultra Electronics' acquisition of Sparton Corp. is being prolonged as the Justice Department's review over the deal is delayed.

CSRA wins $158M VA digital record order

CSRA takes in a three-year, $158 million Veterans Affairs task order to turn 7 million health records into a digital format.

Northrop gets transparent about classified revenues, somewhat

Northrop Grumman is one of several examples of public companies with growing classified work that it just can't talk about. But here is what they can tell us.

Don't miss the chance to pursue a Fed 100 award

Nominations are being accepted for the Federal 100 awards and there is nothing stopping members of industry from nominating their own for going above and beyond the call of duty in serving the federal government.

ASRC Federal hires former acting military health CIO Chip Terry

ASRC Federal hires former acting Military Health System CIO and retired Air Force Col. Richard "Chip" Terry to lead federal health and defense programs.

Duane Andrews appointed board chairman at Accelera

Defense sector veteran Duane Andrews will chair the board of directors at cloud and digital services outfit Accelera Solutions.

Service-disabled, vet-owned Drexel Hamilton transitions leadership

Service disabled, veteran-owned financial services firm Drexel Hamilton's CEO retires and three veterans will take on the leadership roles.

Opinion

Women in tech: The problem with a trickle

Yes, awareness of tech's gender gap is high, but Accenture's Jenna O'Steen explains that awareness hasn't resulted in real-life change. Here's what we can do.

CSRA presses pause on M&A, sees organic growth returning

CSRA will take a timeout from the market's active merger-and-acquisition picture as the company marks a "major milestone" in its growth strategy.

Merlin goes on a cyber win streak

Merlin International has won $80 million in new cyber work at the VA during the last quarter but the success was years in the making.

Boeing closes buy of autonomous tech outfit Aurora

Boeing completes its acquisition of autonomous aerospace technology and unmanned platform maker Aurora Flight Sciences.

Former KCG execs launch cyber firm with perspective

Former KCG executives Matt Brown and Scott Ackerman saw a need for a services firm that could bring multiple perspectives to solving cyber challenges. They launched a new company to do just that.

Northrop's BluVector spinoff brings DNA approach to cyber defense

Once part of Northrop Grumman, BluVector's platform uses machine learning and a software genome to attack and adapt to cyber threats.