BCF Solutions wins $486M contract to provide security to Air Force

BCF Solutions has won a $486 million contract to provide the Air Force with force protection site security systems.

Report points to increase in 2014 cyber attacks; what should you do?

The problem with cybersecurity is that when organizations are finally ready for an attack, the threat has likely already evolved and defenses are no longer what they need to be to prevent an attack, according to a recent annual report produced by Symantec.

ICF International taps new VP, corporate growth, BD

ICF International has named Andrea Baier senior vice president of corporate growth and business development.

SRA wins protest victory, for now

GAO sided with SRA International as it battled for a GSA supply chain management contract, but recent history proves winning a bid protest doesn't automatically net a contract award.

ManTech names new CIO of Health business unit

ManTech International Corp. has named John Dorman vice president and chief information officer for ManTech Health.

GSA improves schedule program for contractors, agencies

The General Services Administration is changing regulations that may make the Multiple Award Schedule program run more smoothly for contractors and agencies, according to The GSA Blog.

Vistronix taps new board member

Vistronix has added Peter Marino to its board of directors, where he will lend insight to help the company leverage its cyber and big data analytics capabilities as it expands further into the intelligence community.

ESN wins $8.2M task order to support combat systems, C4I programs

Engineering Services Network has won an $8.2 million task order to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.

Northrop Grumman picks new CTO for Electronic Systems sector

Northrop Grumman has named Eric Reinke vice president and chief technology officer of its Electronic Systems sector.

Opinion

How to add real value to your sales meetings

Sales meetings with government customers need to bring value, or you risk damage to your company's reputation and prospects to win new business.

Food safety app puts USDA data on your smartphone

How long will that ground beef keep in the fridge? The answer is as close as your smartphone thanks to a new USDA app that's another example of agencies trying to bring their data to a broader audience.

Northrop wins $83.7M contract to support Marine Corps helicopter upgrade program

Northrop Grumman has won a $83.7 million contract to provide research and development to the Navy.

Northrop Grumman to provide info processing under $35M contract

Northrop Grumman has won a $35 million contract to provide information processing to the Air Force.

Lockheed files protest to keep $700M NORAD contract

Lockheed Martin is in a fight to keep a $700 million Air Force contract it has held since 2009.

Dueling protests hit Afghan army contract

Both the winner and the loser of $245 million contract to support Afghan army and police facilities have filed protests with GAO.

ECS Federal revs M&A engine with new investment

ECS Federal has landed an investment from the private equity group Lindsay Goldberg that will infuse the company with more resources to make acquisitions in the federal market.

Truven Health Analytics taps ex-HealthCare.gov director to be VP of federal

Truven Health Analytics has tapped Kirk Grothe to be its vice president for the company’s Federal Government business.

IT jobs continue to rise

Information technology jobs have continued the trend of growth from last month, according to a report from TechServe Alliance.

Vectrus continues fight for Afghan contract

Vectrus files its second protest as it fights to keep a $245 million U.S. Army contract to support army and police facilities in northern Afghanistan.

Splunk to be backbone for critical F-35 system

Splunk is lending a big hand to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II program thanks to a subcontract that the company won to watch over some of the fighter's most critical systems.