TESSCO Technologies appoints new SVP, product management and solutions

TESSCO Technologies has appointed Charles Kriete to the position of senior vice president, product management and solutions.

WT Industry Day puts spotlight on category management strategies

Our first industry day of the year will take a deep dive into the government's strategy behind category management and how industry needs to get involved.

Women in Technology selects finalists for 18th Annual Leadership Awards

Women in Technology has selected the finalists for its 18th Annual Leadership Awards, which recognize and salute women who make a difference in the technology industry.

ManTech awarded $11.2M option to support Navy ship maintenance program

ManTech Systems Engineering Corp. has been awarded an $11.2 million option to continue its support of the Navy’s Ship Maintenance and Logistics Information Systems (SMLIS) program.

Polaris Alpha acquires Intelesys, adds cyber, SIGINT depth

Polaris Alpha has boosted its cyber and signals intelligence capabilities by acquiring Intelesys.

Accenture's $100M FBI win continues HR work at bureau

Accenture Federal Services has won a seven-year, $100 million blanket purchase agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide application services and digital solutions.

Leidos wins $22M contract to support Army simulation efforts

Leidos has won a $22 million contract to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.

OST Inc. wins $248M systems engineering contract

OST Inc. has won a $248 million contract to support the Army Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.

December IT job growth slowest of 2016

Information technology jobs saw the slowest rate of growth of 2016, according to a report from TechServe Alliance.

Inside IBM's deal to build a private cloud for the Army

IBM has captured what it and the Army are calling a game-changing contract to consolidate Army data centers and bring on an infrastructure-as-a-service solution.

Opinion

Is it time to flip the table on procurement?

Procurement policy expert Stan Soloway argues that commercial acquisition should be the norm in government procurement and the new Trump administration might provide an opportunity for real reform.

URS Federal puts up fight for lost $450M Army contract

URS Federal has turned to GAO to hang onto training work it has done for the Army for 20 years, but the company lost this winter to CAE in a recompete.

GSA Acquisition Gateway saw expansion in 2016

The General Services Administration’s acquisition gateway, a keystone for the agency’s category management strategy, expanded its IT resources and access in 2016.

Polaris Alpha wins $48M R&D, technical contract

Polaris Alpha has won a $48 million contract to provide research, development and technical services to the Naval Research Laboratory Electronics Science and Technology Division.

Technica wins $7.7M task order to provide identity access management solution

Technica Corp. has won a $7.7 million task order to provide the Labor Department with an Identity and Access Management solution.

Opinion

4 tech trends driving 2017 opportunities

It's a new year, and a new administration and the market will see momentum build behind four key tech trends: modernization, digital connect, intelligence-driven enterprises and digital security.

Army sees early protests over plan to overhaul communication systems

Cisco Systems and a woman-owned small business are taking on the Army because its plan to replace communications systems is restricting competition.

Raytheon nabs $8M contract to developer smarter bullets

Raytheon has won a $8 million contract to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s program to bring the precision of missiles to the rapid-fire capability of bullets.

Odyssey Systems awarded $12.2M option for professional acquisition support services

Odyssey Systems Consulting has been awarded a $12.2 million option to continue providing professional acquisition support services to the Air Force.

CGI scores $102M identity management task order

CGI has won a $102 million task order to provide the Homeland Security Department identity management for 26 federal agencies.