Air Force scans small business community for hypersonic weapon integration

The Air Force is eyeing the small business community to help integrate hypersonic strike weapons onto combat aircraft.

Applied Research Associates wins Army sensor prototyping contract

Applied Research Associates will carry out research-and-development work to prototype sensors for the Army under a five-year, $49.5 million contract.

Digirad wins potential $100M DLA health scanning supply contract

Health imagery platform maker Digirad wins a potential 10-year, $100 million contract to supply specialized medical scanning equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency.

NCI agrees to $283M buyout deal with HIG Capital

NCI Inc. agrees to be acquired by global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital for $283 million in cash nearly two years after the company disclosed it would look at strategic alternatives.

Air Force kicks off $409M air engine power contract with Lockheed award

The Air Force kicks off its potential seven-year, $409 million contract for new air platform and engine controls with an initial award to Lockheed Martin.

Northrop keeps Marine software work under new potential $93M award

Northrop Grumman retains its software development and maintenance work for the Marine Corps' command-and-control systems under a new potential four-year, $93 million contract.

Lockheed VC arm injects funds in small sat maker Terran Orbital

Lockheed Martin's venture capital organization invests funds in small satellite maker Terran Orbital to further advance nanosatellite technologies

BAE wins Marine Corps wargaming contract

BAE Systems' U.S. arm will help the Marine Corps research and plan wargame exercises under a potential five-year, $36.2 million contract.

GovBizConnect adds Booz Allen pair and gets new funding

Government contractor networking company GovBizConnect hires a pair of Booz Allen veterans to its executive team and closes a new funding round.

Former CSC federal lead Zolet to join LMI as CEO

DXC executive and former CSC federal leader David Zolet will join LMI as CEO to succeed the retiring Nelson Ford.

AECOM promotes Wotring to COO, Kadenacy exiting company

AECOM moves Group President Randy Wotring up to chief operating officer as current COO Stephen Kadenacy will depart the infrastructure company.

Engility lands potential $119M Army logistics contract

Engility Corp. will work to help the Army automate many of its logistics functions under a potential five-year, $119 million contract.

White House to nominate Textron Systems CEO to top DOD acquisition post

The White House plans to nominate Textron Systems CEO Ellen Lord for a Defense Department acquisition leadership role as DOD undergoes a reorganization of that function.

Former DoD acquisition chief Kendall joins Leidos board

The military's former chief weapons buyer Frank Kendall joins Leidos' board of directors and becomes the panel's 13th member.

Arcturus added to potential $475M Special Operations UAS contract

Drone maker Arcturus UAV becomes the third awardee of a potential six-year, $475 million contract for unmanned systems and ISR services to Special Operations Command.

What Vencore's IPO filing tells us about the market

Vencore's S-1 filing to go public tells us plenty about the challenges and risks in today's market and it's not a pretty picture.

HDS Federal makes its big move with Brocade deal

Hitachi Data Systems Federal is taking in Brocade's federal cleared contracts and employees to answer demand for new big data products and services.

Leonardo DRS grows laser portfolio as $150M Daylight Solutions buy closes

U.S. defense contractor Leonardo DRS brings in new laser and sensor products as its $150 million acquisition of Daylight Solutions closes.

Huntington Ingalls brings aboard IT vet Davis as CISO

Huntington Ingalls Industries hires government IT industry veteran Ron Davis as CISO six months after the shipbuilder launched its services segment.

Four to help Navy with non-lethal weapon R&D

Four companies have won contracts to help the Navy research weapons that incapacitate but not kill their targets.