Why Amazon should come to DC

A lot of cities will be making a pitch to land Amazon's second headquarters campus. Here's why the D.C. region might hold an advantage.

Boeing gets last spot on $499M Air Force vehicle research contract

Boeing becomes the sixth and last company to receive a position on a potential eight-year, $499 million Air Force vehicle research contract.

NASA picks 16 for Space Station research, engineering contract

NASA awards 16 companies spots on a potential seven-year, $500 million contract for research and engineering services in support of the International Space Station.

Navy chooses 8 for $487M air vehicle prototype modification contract

The Navy awards eight companies spots on a potential five-year, $486.9 million contract for prototype air vehicle modification and other services focused on upgrades.

Army selects 7 for $172M munition disposal contract

The Army chooses seven companies for a potential five-year, $172.7 million contract to help locate and remove munitions from former military sites.

FedBiz IT Solutions turns NASA contract into stellar growth platform

FedBiz IT Solutions hopes its second straight year atop our annual Fast 50 rankings is merely the start of a long winning streak in the government market.

Watson helps IBM win recompete of Army logistics contract

Sometimes a contract win is about more than the dollar signs. It is about market share and bringing innovation to the customer. IBM's recompete win of an Army logistics contract is a prime example.

Leidos brings aboard former Air Force CIO Bender

Leidos appoints retired Air Force Lt. Gen. and former Chief Information Officer William Bender to the company's government relations team.

Belcan adds Briggs to government leadership team

Belcan further builds up its government leadership team with the hire of two-decade industry veteran Scott Briggs as a senior vice president.

BAE's US arm receives $77M Navy communications, electronics contract

BAE Systems' U.S. business will develop communications and electronics platforms for Navy aircraft under a 22-month, $76 million contract.

CSRA captures $2.4B Groundbreaker IT recompete

CSRA has won the $2.4 billion Greenway contract with the National Security Agency for IT infrastructure services. The win keeps a significant portion of its work under the predecessor Groundbreaker contract.

Fast 50 companies bring innovation, specialization to government market

Our annual Fast 50 recognizes the fastest growing small businesses in the federal market but it also highlights how important innovation and specialization is to success.

Rumors come true; UTC makes $30B deal for Rockwell Collins

United Technologies Corp. ends investor and media speculation with the announcement of its $30 billion takeover of fellow aerospace supplier Rockwell Collins.

Raytheon adds two-decade vet DeSimone as cyber, special missions VP

Raytheon hires two-decade federal and commercial market veteran John DeSimone as vice president of cybersecurity and special missions in the defense contractor's intelligence business.

Aerospace Corp. receives $860M systems engineering contract extension

Nonprofit organization Aerospace Corp. takes a one-year, $860.5 million contract extension for continued systems engineering services to the Air Force.

Leidos wins $49M radioactive waste investigation contract

Leidos wins a five-and-a-half year, $49.5 million contract for hazardous toxic radioactive waste investigation services to the Army.

Introducing the 2017 WT Fast 50

Each year we rank the fastest growing small businesses in the government market based on five years of revenue data. Who made this year's list?

Jacobs adds Treasury, health care footprint through Blue Canopy acquisition

Jacobs Engineering Group acquires cyber and data analytics contractor Blue Canopy to expand into the Treasury, education and health care agencies.

Draper books $37M missile defense tech research contract

Nonprofit Draper receives a five-year, $36.9 million contract to help the Missile Defense Agency research and analyze new guidance technologies.

Delayed contracts, rush to end fiscal year collide in September

Industry is facing a September that promises to be busier than the usual fiscal year's end. But they also must manage through delays in major procurements.