Raytheon awarded $9.1M option to support Navy terminal program

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems has been awarded a $9.1 million option to provide engineering support services to the Navy Multiband Terminal program.

Contracts, analytics drive PlanetRisk acquisition investment

A former Washington Technology Fast 50 company specializing in enterprise analytics has been acquired by a data visualization and analysis firm looking to bolster its government business.

SAIC fights for lost DHS contract

Science Applications International Corp. is fighting to keep a $232 million DHS contract to help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services embrace Agile development and better manage its infrastructure.

SOSi names VP of Intelligence Solutions Group, SVP for Operations

SOS International LLC (SOSi) has named Stephen Iwicki vice president of the Intelligence Solutions Group.

Naval Research Lab opts to use GSA GWAC to buy cybersecurity services

The Naval Research Laboratory is opting to use the Stars II governmentwide contract to buy cybersecurity services from 8(a) companies.

Opinion

Can you define business development?

BD expert Bill Scheessele explains the essence of business development and how personal integrity and a desire to see the customer succeed are the critical characteristics of a true BD professional.

Conflict of interest argument falls flat at GAO

A Lockheed Martin subsidiary tried to argue that the winner of a $286.8 million VA contract had a conflict of interest, but GAO disagreed and let the award to an Accenture unit stand.

Tribalco purchases Army CTS contract from Intelligent Decisions

Tribalco has purchased the U.S. Army Communications and Transmissions Systems contract from Intelligent Decisions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Alion wins $145M contract to manage Navy shipbuilding program

Alion Science and Technology has won a $145 million contract to support the Navy’s DDG 51 Shipbuilding Program.

Inside AT&T's strategy to grow its federal business

AT&T sees new technologies and integrated communications as its strengths that will help it grow its federal business.

Internet of Things poised to drive changes in the cloud

A new report from Govini outlines the close connection between IoT and the cloud and how the Internet of Things will reshape the IT market going forward.

Lockheed Martin subsidiary wins $33.3M task order to manage veteran health program

Systems Made Simple, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $33.3 million task order to manage the Department of Veteran Affairs Enrollment Health Benefits Determination program (EHBD)

ManTech wins $47M contract to support Navy ship maintenance program

ManTech International has won a $47 million contract modification to support the Navy Ship Maintenance and Logistics Information Systems program.

Mission Essential makes deal to build intelligence business

Mission Essential has acquired Information Management Technology Corp. in a deal that adds more capabilities to its intelligence business.

Resignation kills URS bid for Navy contract

URS Federal Services was dumped from a competition for a Navy contract after one of its key people left the company and the Navy wouldn't let them put a new person in their proposal.

SAIC takes on Battelle over $170M special operations contract

SAIC is challenging a $170 million contract awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute to upgrade SUVs and pickup trucks for special operations missions.

MCR wins $28.4M task order to support Fixed Wing Project Office

MCR Federal, LLC has won a $28.4 million task order under the Army’s Aviation and Missile Command Express contract to support the Army’s Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO) in Huntsville, Ala.

Parsons wins $86M contract to advise Missile Defense Agency

Parsons Government Services Inc. has won an $86 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Missile Defense Agency’s ballistic missile defense system.

Unisys fights for, wins $232.5M incumbent contract

Unisys Corp. faced down its challengers and hung onto a $232.5 million Agriculture Department contract it has held for 15 years.

Do you know the 7 attributes customers use most when making contract awards?

In a recent study conducted by the Government Business Council, agency decision makers were asked what attributes they care about the most when considering a company for an award.