Five win $188M Navy program management contracts

Five companies win contracts worth up to $188.7 million combined over five years for program management and engineering services to the Navy.

Peraton names Foglesong chief HR officer

Peraton appoints a new chief human resources officer in Laurie Foglesong, who led HR functions when the business was Harris Corp.'s IT division.

Accenture drops protest of $142M Army contract

Accenture has dropped its protest of the Army General Fund Enterprise Business System, a $142 million contract where it was the incumbent, and leave the work to rival IBM.

PAE, Parsons partner to chase Army's $82B LOGCAP V contract

PAE and Parsons form a joint venture in pursuit of the Army's upcoming potential 10-year, $82 billion LOGCAP V logistics contract.

Inside MacDonald Dettwiler's new 'Maxar' era as DigitalGlobe buy closes

Canada's best known space company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates is now "Maxar" after its blockbuster acquisition DigitalGlobe buy closed. Maxar's CEO takes us inside what's next.

Deltek to acquire market intell rival Onvia for $70M

Federal market intelligence giant Deltek is further shoring up its domination of the arena through its $70 million purchase of rival Onvia.

WT Innovator: Business Integra shoots for the stars as it shifts away from staffing work

Business Integra Technology Solutions focused on high-end scientific challenges at NASA as it made a dramatic shift form IT and staffing work to engineering services and products.

Boeing raises autonomy bet with Aurora acquisition

Aerospace giant Boeing makes another move in its effort to be an autonomous technology leader through the acquisition of drone maker Aurora flight Sciences.

DCS wins $207M Navy aircraft systems engineering contract

DCS Corp. beats out one other bidder for a potential five-year, $207 million Navy aircraft systems engineering contract.

Raytheon elevates Ernst to corporate development head

Raytheon promotes its investor relations leader Todd Ernst to vice president of corporate development in a role that includes oversight of the defense contractor's mergers-and-acquisitions program.

Tetra Tech books $356M FAA navigation system R&D contract

Tetra Tech takes in a five-year, $356 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration research and develop future navigation systems.

DoD's $28B technology research services contract open for bids

The Defense Department's solicitation for bids on a potential nine-year, $28 billion technology R&D contract hits the street.

WT Innovator: Acquisitions, alliances key to Booz Allen's innovation strategy

Booz Allen Hamilton has been using acquisitions, new hires and alliances as a way to create a sustainable innovation culture at the more than 100-year-old company.

Atlas Research hires Booz Allen vet Portman as CEO

Government services consultancy Atlas Research names former Booz Allen Hamilton executive Robin Portman as president and CEO.

B3 Group wins $156M VA financial, program management order

Leesburg, Va.-based small business B3 Group bests three for a five-year, $156 million Veterans Affairs program management task order.

BAE's US arm adds Whitmore as intell lead

BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary hires former General Dynamics executive and three-decade industry veteran Al Whitmore as intelligence sector president.

Army picks five for $249M overseas education, training contract

The Army selects five companies for a five-year, $249 million overseas education and training services contract.

Arlington Capital adds IC IT footprint with Xebec buy

Arlington Capital Partners adds an intelligence community IT presence to its portfolio with the acquisition of Xebec.

CompuSearch builds procurement platform with FedBid buy

CompuSearch pulls reverse auction company FedBid into the fold as efforts to build more acquisition and procurement offerings continue.

DOJ clears CenturyLink-Level 3 deal

The Justice Department clears CenturyLink's $34 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications as both companies eye closure in mid-to-late October.