L-3 Communications taps former Lockheed exec as president, COO

L-3 Communications has named Christopher Kubasik president and chief operating officer.

GTT Communications adds two execs to leadership team

GTT Communications has added two executives to its leadership team.

Alliant 2 seeks for 'best and brightest' contractors

The foundation of the Alliant 2 contract vehicles stays close to the original, but there are some key differences GSA officials want you to be aware of.

Will bomber deal spark more changes at Northrop?

Northrop Grumman has captured the $55 billion Air Force contract to build the Long Range Strike Bomber. What kind of changes does this win spark for the company?

ICF International to support New York DOT under $4.9M contract

ICF International has won a $4.9 million contract to support the New York State Department of Transportation.

Industry day planned for NGEN recompete

The Naval Enterprise Networks is planning an industry day on Nov. 17 to talk to industry about recompeting the current Next Generation Enterprise Network contract.

Raytheon wins $393M ISR mission support contract

Raytheon has won a $393 million contract to continue its mission support for the U.S. Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System.

Budget deal brings sigh of relief

Congress and the White House have reached a budget compromise to avert a government shutdown and brings some visibility and certainty to the market for the next two years.

Acentia cries foul over ICF disease data award

Acentia is protesting a $15.1 million contract award to ICF International to help the CDC collect data on public health emergencies globally.

ViaSat takes on mini cryptographic work for Air Force

ViaSat Inc. bested six other bidders for a $13.2 million to design and build small cryptographic modules to protect battlefield data.

Serco, SAIC share Navy contract

Serco and SAIC have each won contracts to support the Navy under a pair of $17 million contracts for a variety of services.

URS challenges $146M Booz Allen Navy win

URS Federal Services is challenging a $145.7 million award for professional services that went to Booz Allen Hamilton.

FCW opens call for Fed100

If you know someone in government or in the private sector who's gone above and beyond the call of duty to make an impact, now is your chance to get them some recognition by nominating them for a Federal 100 award.

Northrop wins next phase of laser weapon work

Northrop Grumman has won a $91 million contract to continue development of a laser weapon for the Navy.

Lockheed dealt $700M blow with lost Air Force contract

Lockheed Martin failed to convince the GAO that it should have another shot at $700 million contract at Cheyenne Mountain and has lost a contract it held for 15 years.

Getting inside the ethics of meeting with government customers

We are producing a free event on Nov. 4 that's focused on the ethics of talking to your government customers. What's allowed and what isn't?

Forest Service considers $22M financial system support contract

The U.S. Forest Service has released a draft performance work statement for a $22 million contract to support its financial management and accounting systems.

Opinion

Managing the unseen threats to your enterprise

Who owns risk management at your company? The simple answer is everyone, but nothing is that simple. Here are four principles that can help you understand risk and how to mitigate the threats faced by your enterprise.

A little sadness and absurdity courtesy of USDA

The Agriculture Department continues to have trouble making an award for its IT infrastructure contract, which is being hit with its fourth round of bid protests.

Aptima wins $12.4M Air Force contract to support Air Force training

Aptima Inc. has won a $12.4 million contract to support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System weapon system trainer.