Lockheed Martin IS&GS group taps new VP of mission support

Lockheed Martin has named Art Ibers vice president of exploration and mission support within the company’s Information Systems and Global Solutions business.

Sumaria Systems wins $94.4M contract for advisory, assistance services

Sumaria Systems has won a $94.4 million contract to provide the Air Force with advisory and assistance services.

Are cloud providers ready to play politics?

Acting DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen wants commercial cloud providers to accept "political liability" as a cost of entering the lucrative government cloud market.

Introducing the WT Contractor Confidence Index

We're launching the quarterly WT Contractor Confidence Index to evaluate the mood in the federal market. Look for the survey invite in your inbox soon.

3 emerging technologies you can't ignore

Deltek has tapped three emerging technologies as growth areas in the federal market. Here's what you need to know.

Lockheed Martin wins $46.5M contract to support Army system

Lockheed Martin has won a $46.5 million contract to help the Army test and field new technologies to counter rocket and mortar threats.

GD wins $13.3M support contract for satellite communications

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a $13.3 million satellite support contract for the Army’s Mobile Unit Objective System software.

Booz Allen wins $12.6M contract to support personnel, pay system

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $12.6 million contract to provide support services to the Army.

Acentia names new VP for health IT

Acentia has named John Dorman as vice president of its defense health solutions group.

Chemring North America names new VP of BD, strategy

Chemring North America has named Steven Cummings vice president of business development and strategy.

Artel prevails in SSA bid protest

Artel has cleared the bid protest hurdle and has succeeded in taking away a satellite services contract from Hughes Network Systems.

Opinion

6 ways FITARA will change federal sales

FITARA changes the IT management authority of agency CIOs, and that means you have another stakeholder to add to your business development efforts.

What procurement lessons will the next Air Force One teach?

Boeing will build the next Air Force One, but the real news might be how the Air Force fosters competition for the next 30 years.

Northrop Grumman wins $11.6M contract to support Army battle command system

Northrop Grumman has won an $11.6 million contract to continue to support the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS).

Engility wins $38M contract to support anti-WMD system

Engility has won a $38 million contract to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s cloud-based Constellation Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Situational Awareness system.

CSG Government Solutions taps senior consultant

CSG Government Solutions has named Cynthia Pieper-Afkhami senior consultant within its Health and Human Services practice.

Sabre Systems taps new VP, Special Projects

Sabre Systems has named Phil Farrell vice president of special projects.

AT&T Government taps new VP, National Security

AT&T Government Solutions has named Jill singer vice president of national security.

Leidos CFO steps down

Leidos chief financial officer Mark Sopp is planning to step down later this year following a transition.

FedBid, founder hit with Air Force suspension

Reverse auction provider FedBid Inc. and its founder have been suspended by the Air Force as the service considers whether to debar the company.