DHS plans Unity of Effort Event

The Homeland Security Department plans to host an industry conversation surrounding its Unity of Effort initiative.

American Systems books $36M Navy IED analysis task order

American Systems takes in a five-year, $36 million task order to help the Navy analyze recovered improvised explosive device weapons.

TransUnion adds former Army acquisition lead McFarland to government advisory board

Credit report provider TransUnion names former Army acquisition leader to the company's seven-member government advisory board.

C4 Planning Solutions wins $48M Marine tactical system contract

Blythe, Ga.-based small business C4 Planning Solutions wins a potential five-year, $48.7 million contract to help the Marines install fielded C4 systems.

Tetra Tech wins $77M FAA hazardous materials office IT contract

Tetra Tech has won a potential five-year, $77 million contract for IT and professional services to the FAA's office of security and hazardous materials safety.

Privia names Lockheed, General Dynamics vet McConville CEO

Bid and proposal software provider Privia appoints Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics veteran Jay McConville as CEO.

Lockheed added to $499M Air Force vehicle research contract

Lockheed Martin joins Northrop Grumman and Aurora Flight Sciences on a potential eight-year, $499 million air vehicle technology research contract.

Cybercom getting promotion to full combatant command

Cyber Command is getting a long-planned elevation in status to full combatant command on par with other unified and functional commands.

In wake of Charlottesville, CEOs should ready their moral voice

The fallout from the violence in Charlottesville and the reaction to President Trump's response sets the stage for more CEOs to find themselves thrust into the role of moral leadership.

What's on your mind? Take our Contractor Confidence survey

We are closing in on the end of the data collection effort for our quarterly Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index so now is the time to make your voice heard.

CACI sees organic growth return in another $1B quarter

CACI has seen organic growth return as it pulled in more than $1 billion in awards for the sixth straight quarter, and expectations are high for September despite a backdrop of budget uncertainty.

22nd Century Technologies wins $146M Patent & Trademark IT contract

22nd Century Technologies wins a potential seven-year, $146.3 million contract for IT services to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

GAO rejects Leidos again in fight over $564M Army Corps of Engineers contract

The Government Accountability Office has again rejected Leidos' argument that the Army Corps of Engineers improperly assessed the risk of its takeover of Lockheed Martin's IT business in the award of a $564.3 million contract to SAIC.

Verizon steps up rivalry with AT&T, FirstNet

Verizon says it will carve a dedicated network out of its national 4G LTE network for first responders and create a direct challenge to AT&T and FirstNet.

Deadline extension for WT Industry Innovators program

We've extended the deadline to Aug. 25 for the submission of applications to be a WT Industry Innovator. Our new awards program will honor contractors who are changing the shape of the company to better serve their customers.

As CEOs walk, Trump disbands Manufacturing Council

As the number of defections grew, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he had disbanded his manufacturing council to allegedly spare the pressure on the chief executives.

Booz Allen wins $91M Missile Defense cyber contract

Booz Allen Hamilton wins a five-year, $91.5 million contract for cybersecurity and computer network defense support services to the Missile Defense Agency.

ASRC Federal takes $319M NASA Kennedy IT contract

ASRC Federal scores a takeaway win of a potential five-year, $319 million contract for IT services at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

NCI goes private as sale closes

NCI Inc. completes the $283 million sale of itself to private investors as the government IT contractor ends its 12-year run as a public company.

Opinion

How to lead a business through non-business challenges

As Google's CEO has learned, senior leaders often face challenges that require skills very different from the ones they learned in business school.