DISA backs off controversial $1.6B VMware license

DISA's plan to sign a joint enterprise licensing agreement with VMware appears to be dead in its current form.

URS gets second chance at $435.5M NASA contract

URS Federal Services gets a second shot at keeping an incumbent contract at NASA now that the agency has agreed to cancel an award to PAE and re-evaluate proposals.

SAIC battles for piece of $1.8B judiciary IT contract

SAIC and IndraSoft have filed protests with GAO after being left off of a $1.8 billion contract to supply IT support to the U.S. court system.

SAIC to provide logistics support under $165M contract

SAIC has won a $165 million contract to provide logistics support for maintenance, repair and operations requirements at Defense Department and other federal locations in the southwest United States.

Former Lockheed exec joins GM board

Linda Gooden isn't staying away from the business world in her retirement from Lockheed Martin. She's just been named to the board of the automaker GM.

Opinion

20 ways to reduce B&P costs and still win

How much can you cut your bid and proposal costs without hurting your chances to win? BD guru Bob Lohfeld goes over why proposal costs are higher than they should be.

Lockheed wins $7.9M contract to support missile control system

Lockheed Martin has won a $7.9 million contract with the Navy to provide software development support to the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System.

CGI wins appeal in bid protest fight

CGI Federal has prevailed in a bid protest fight it took to the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the decision has implications beyond just one company.

Why Acentia's time had come, and why others are to follow

The $300 million sale of Acentia to Maximus was years in the making, and that's both a critical indicator about current market conditions and also an important lesson for anyone thinking of selling their company.

Abt Associates taps new VP of finance

Abt Associates has named Robert Dann vice president of finance.

Apprio wins $37.5M BPA to support USAID development lab

Apprio has won a $37.5 million blanket purchase agreement to provide professional support services to USAID.

PAE taps new unit VP of business development

PAE has named Jeni Brooking vice president of business development for the company’s National Security Solutions business unit.

ServInt taps new president

ServInt has named current chief operating officer Christian Dawson president of the company.

SAIC wins $13.6M contract to support Marine Corps Enterprise Network

SAIC has won a $13.6 million contract to provide operations and support to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).

Maximus makes $300M federal play

Maximus is acquiring Acentia in a $300 million deal that significantly adds to its federal business by bringing on new customers and new contract vehicles.

Who's missing from CIO IT Solutions Challenge?

New federal CIO Tony Scott has launched a challenge program to get the best ideas to solve IT and acquisition problems. But, so far, contractors aren't invited.

SBA reopens comments on joint venture rule

The Small Business Administration has reopened the comment period on several rule changes, including when a joint venture can be considered a small business.

General Dynamics to support Navy submarine R&D

General Dynamics has won a $24.3 million contract with the Navy to contribute to the development of advanced submarine technologies for current and future submarine platforms.

Isis Defense wins $7M contract to create intell, cyber analytics platform

Isis Defense has won a $7 million contract to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Threat Intelligence Platform.

Sentek Global to provide cybersecurity services under $1.6M Navy contract

Sentek Global has won a $1.6 million contract to provide cybersecurity services to the U.S. Navy.