New IBM strategy puts focus on partnerships

IBM is a strong provider of back office systems to federal clients, but a new strategy under federal leader Sam Gordy has the company also putting efforts into partnerships with other companies who want to tap into the power of Watson.

Boeing heads to sea with latest unmanned tech acquisition

The Boeing Co. has made an acquisition that adds a seaborne robot powered by waves and the sun to its growing portfolio of autonomous vehicles that the company says will stretch from the seabed to space.

Booz Allen nets $23.2M technical services contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $23.2 million contract to provide technical services to the Navy.

16 percent of IT executives expect to expand IT teams in 2017, survey says

A recent survey conducted by Robert Half reports that 16 percent of Washington D.C.-area technology executives expect to expand their IT teams in the first half of 2017.

NCI nabs $10M task order to set up C4I/IT systems

NCI Inc. has won a $10 million task order to support the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, National Capital Region Engineering Directorate.

Jurisdiction issue clears way for $145M Booz Allen task order win

The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest by Wyle over a $145 million Booz Allen Hamilton Navy task order win because GAO doesn't have the jurisdiction to hear it.

Endgame wins $18.8M contract to support Air Force cybersecurity

Endgame has won an $18.8 million contract to support the Air Force’s cyber protection teams.

Serco taps new SVP, Transportation

Serco Inc. has appointed David Cummins to the position of senior vice president of the company’s Transportation business unit.

Northrop Grumman wins $22M engineering, logistics contract

Northrop Grumman has won a $22 million contract to provide engineering and logistics services to the Navy.

Salient CRGT appoints new VP, Homeland and Law Enforcement Solutions group

Salient CRGT has promoted Tom Howe to the position of vice president of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Solutions.

Vencore wins second shot at $230M DHS contract

Vencore gets a second shot at a $230 million DHS contract after GAO ruled that agency procurement officials conducted misleading discussions over the contract's costs and pricing.

Deltek sold for $2.8B

Deltek has been sold for $2.8 billion in cash and will join Roper Technologies, a publicly traded firm with multiple business across several markets.

Raytheon scores $9M in contracts to support power grid cybersecurity

Raytheon BBN Technologies has won a number of contracts totaling $9 million to research and develop technologies that will detect and respond to cyber attacks on the U.S. power grid infrastructure.

Two small businesses nab logistics, technical support contracts

Two companies have won small business set-aside contracts to provide logistics and technical support services to the Navy and Marine Corps.

ARDX taps new SVP, government services

ARDX has appointed Brooke Patterson to the position of senior vice president of government services.

Vectrus taps ex-IBM vet to be president, CEO

Vectrus Inc. has appointed Charles Prow to the position of president and chief executive officer.

Adobe wins $145M SaaS license with DOD

Adobe will provide $145 million in its products to a variety of Army, Air Force and other defense customers via a software as a service offering.

HPE fights terms of Army unified communications contract

HPE is one of the bidders chasing a unified communications contract that will serve 1 million users, but the company is objecting to the terms of the solicitation.

FEMA wants improved business operations

The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants to institute a task management system tool, as it looks to improve operations.

McMurdo wins $6.7M contract to support NOAA search and rescue efforts

McMurdo Inc. has won a $6.7 million contract to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with search and rescue efforts.