Satellite demands drive value for DigitalGlobe-MDA combination

DigitalGlobe's first merger occurred against a backdrop of worries over satellite imagery funding cuts, but its CEO paints a far different picture of the market today.

DXC wins potential $150M GSA ID credential management contract

The recently-launched DXC Technology wins a potential 10-year, $150 million contract to manage identity credentials for GSA.

Fast 50 nominations now being accepted

We've opened the nomination period for the 2017 Fast 50, where we recognize the 50 fastest-growing small businesses in the government market.

IT modernization gets big boost in Trump's 2018 budget

The Trump 2018 budget offers few surprises but it does give a major boost to IT modernization efforts and advocates for agencies to use their buying power more effectively.

CACI gives COO added responsibilities, hires new U.S. operations president

CACI International has given its chief operating officer increased responsibilities and in conjunction hired a new president of U.S. operations.

Govini brings aboard new CEO, founder moves to executive chairman role

Public sector market research outfit Govini has hired a new CEO to succeed the founder, who moves into a new executive chairman role.

Acting federal CIO strongly signals shared services acceleration

The acting federal chief information officer tells the ACT-IAC Management of Change conference shared services adoption will take place "on a scale that we've never done before."

Finance meets strategic advice in new Celero-Nation Analytics venture

Many GovCon stocks have set continuous all-time highs since the Trump November election win. Nation Analytics and Celero Strategies are seeking to parlay that heightened interest from Wall Street through a new GovCon service.

Would Booz Allen consider another acquisition?

Fresh off the closure of its Aquilent buy, Booz Allen Hamilton sets a marker on its willingness to pursue more acquisitions.

Opinion

Tight budgets bring a silverlining

Stan Soloway shares some counter-intuitive reasoning that says agencies under budget pressure often are the most innovative and might be where the best opportunities are found.

L3 adds undersea drone energy company Open Water Power

L3 Technologies continues its acquisition spree with the purchase of power generation company Open Water Power for the NYC contractor's second underwater drone-related purchase in a month.

AECOM's URS arm wins potential $264M NASA facility services contract

The URS Federal Services business of AECOM wins a potential eight-and-a-half year, $263.9 million NASA facility support services contract.

Navy adds more time to $900M systems support contract

The Navy needs to extend the time on a $900 million contract for high-end systems engineering services on classified systems.

NASA sets example for making shared services work

As agencies get pushed toward more use of shared services, NASA through a partnership with CSRA and ServiceNow has set an example by consolidating and automating 50 back-office functions.

Army moves to Phase 2 awards for $34.5B RS3 contract

Take heart incumbents and other bidders who failed to make the cut for the $34.5 billion RS3 contract. The Army is looking to make more awards in Phase 2.

Alion Science brings on DynCorp, L3 vet as new CEO

Alion Science and Technology has appointed three-decade industry veteran and former DynCorp president Steve Schorer as CEO nearly two years after Veritas Capital's acquisition.

SAIC wins potential $320M EPA IT services task order

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Environmental Protection Agency run the agency's IT environment under a potential five-year, $320 million task order.

Inside the Space Systems Loral 'U.S. Access Plan'

The famed Silicon Valley satellite outfit Space Systems Loral is moving into the classified space arena and its government leader takes us inside the company's "U.S. Access Plan."

CSRA protest raises questions about what should or shouldn't be a small business contract

CSRA's protest of a DHS small business contract raises more issues than just an incumbent getting shut out of a recompete.

DSS to install VA patient self-scheduling system

Health IT services outfit Document Storage Systems will install a patient self-scheduling system for Veterans Affairs under the VA's "Faster Care for Veterans Pilot" program.