Former federal CISO Touhill joins private sector, to lead Cyxtera's federal arm

Former Federal CISO Greg Touhill heads to the private sector as president of the newly-started federal business at secure IT infrastructure company Cyxtera.

Social selling for the busy season ... and beyond

The busy season is the perfect time to step up your social selling activities and get in front of people who need what you are selling.

GAO backs NTT Data protest over proposal that fell into the wrong hands

NTT Data has prevailed in a protest that was kicked off after copies of its proposal fell into the hands of a competitor.

Sevatec adds former Salient COO vet Parker as chief strategist

Technology services provider Sevatec names former Salient Federal Solutions and NCI Inc. COO Bill Parker to the role of chief strategist.

AE Strategies wins Navy civilian HR, IT support contract

AE Strategies will help the Navy develop civilian human resources policy and HR IT plans under a five-year, $20.7 million contract reserved for small business bidders only.

STG runs out of chances to close PSS deal

Unable to secure financing, STG Group sees its $120 million deal for Preferred Systems Solutions slip away.

NOAA taps 23 firms for potential $3B environmental satellite services contract

Twenty-three firms will bid for task orders on a potential five-year, $3 billion contract for technical and scientific support services to help NOAA run its environmental satellites.

5 win $134M NASA IT contract

NASA awarded five companies places on its five-year $134 million indefinite-development indefinite-quantity contract to support Joint Operations and Integrated System Technology.

Coast Guard seeks 8(a) bids for $400M software engineering contract

The Coast Guard wants 8(a) small business contractors only to bid for a five-year, $400 million software engineering services contract.

Raytheon takes in $78M Air Force 'friend or foe' order

Raytheon receives a $78 million Air Force contract to produce transponders that can identify friendly versus adversarial forces and determine a target's distance.

Boeing receives $93M Air Force Sentry aircraft sustainment contract

Boeing gets a new five-year, $92.9 million contract for sustainment engineering and technical support on Sentry surveillance aircraft by NATO and four other countries.

Engility adds former Army acquisition lead McFarland to board

Engility names former Army acquisition leader Katrina McFarland to its board of directors as the panel's 11th member.

AMA retains NASA engineering, tech R&D work under new $324M contract

Analytical Mechanics Associates will continue its engineering and technology research-and-development support work for NASA under a new potential five-year, $324.4 million contract.

Kearney and Co. to audit military health program financial statements

Federal financial management services provider Kearney and Co. wins a potential $46.5 million contract to help audit financial statements for military health programs.

Ultra strikes $235M deal for military electronics maker Sparton

British contractor Ultra Electronics will buy Illinois-based military and aerospace electronics maker Sparton for $235 million to grow a U.S. defense footprint.

Army chooses Harris, Motorola Solutions for $461M Army radio infrastructure contracts

Harris Corp. and Motorola Solutions will update the Army's existing land mobile radio system infrastructure under a pair of five-year, $461.2 million contracts.

DSA builds IT modernization, cloud footprint through PPC acquisition

Data Systems Analysts buys IT consulting provider Project Performance Company to grow IT modernization and cloud computing work.

NTA eyes special operations, intell expansion through V1 purchase

National Technologies Associates adds information and mission support services in the defense and intelligence communities through its acquisition of V1 Analytical Solutions.

KBR government arm lands Army missile defense engineering order

KBR's government services business receives a three-year, $48 million task order from the Army for engineering support on missile defense systems.

Booz Allen takes in $40M DISA cyber automation BPA

Booz Allen Hamilton will help the Defense Information Agency use automated tools for cybersecurity under a potential five-year, $40 million blanket purchase agreement.