KPMG completes acquisition of Beacon Partners

KPMG LLP has completed its acquisition of Beacon Partners Inc. in a move that adds to KPMG’s health care consulting capabilities.

Sevatec taps new senior director of BD, cyber

Sevatec has named Marc Arendt senior director of business development and cyber solutions.

Foot-dragging proves costly for winning protester

You've won your protest, and GAO even says you can be reimbursed for your costs, but don't wait too long to try to negotiate a settlement, as one company learned the hard way.

Engility's NGA app store opens for business

After battling through some bid protests, Engility's TASC business has opened its app store for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the company is out recruiting developers.

Florida company doubles down on gov't market

Xator, a Destin, Fla., company, has made a pair of acquisitions this week as it builds out more capabilities in the national security arena.

HP Enterprise Services wins $305M contract to support state welfare system

HP Enterprise Services has won a $305 million contract to continue managing California's welfare eligibility determination system.

Incumbents get second chance at lost contracts

Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics still have a shot at keeping Army National Guard training contracts after the award to Parsons Government Services was pulled back.

Five win $100M contract to support NIH IT center

Five companies have won spots on a $100 million contract to provide professional information technology and technical services to the National Institutes of Health Center for Information Technology.

LinQuest Corp. wins $42M contract for advisory, assistance services

LinQuest Corp. has won a $42 million contract to provide the Air Force with advisory and assistance support.

Compusearch moves from one equity ownership to another

Arlington Capital Partners and JMI Equity have sold Compusearch Software Systems Inc. to ABRY Partners, another private equity firm.

Northrop taps new sector VP, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics

Northrop Grumman has named Douglas Lawton vice president, Engineering Manufacturing and Logistics for two ISR-related divisions within the company’s Electronic Systems sector.

GSA plans industry day for Connect.gov

GSA is moving forward with its plans for a federated credential known as Connect.gov and wants to tell industry all about it at a June 2 webinar.

Opinion

4 steps contractors should take now to prepare for new security requirements

Changes are coming to security requirements, and government contractors will have to meet them in order to handle classified data, but now is the time to take steps to prepare.

Cloud contractor to pay U.S. $9M to settle false claims charges

Global Computer Enterprises, a now-defunct federal contractor, agreed to pay $9 million to the federal government to settle charges that GCE hid its use of prohibited employees on federal contracts.

Who are the best emerging contractors in the government market?

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum has selected the winners for its Seventh Annual Government Contractor Awards.

Northrop Grumman wins $99M contract to perform T&E services

Northrop Grumman has won a $99 million contract to provide the Air Force with nuclear safety cross check analysis, performance analysis and technical evaluation and independent validation and verification.

Constellis makes international move with Olive Group acquisition

Constellis Group has added the Olive Group into its family of companies focused on providing training, security, support and advisory services.

Who won April's biggest contracts?

Contract activity slowed down a bit in the fourth month of 2015, but April still saw several giant procurements with contract ceilings in the billions of dollars.

PAE makes another national security acquisition

PAE is buying A-T Solutions as the company makes its second acquisition of the year to create a new player in the national security market.

Cloud provider Carpathia to be acquired

Cloud-provider Carpathia is being acquired by QTS Realty Trust in a $326 million deal that expands QTS' presence in the federal market and expands its capabilities.