Exelis wins $8.4M contract to support Eglin AFB

Exelis has won an $8.4 million contract to support the C-6 radar station deployed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Opinion

20 BD habits to kill off in 2015

Too many companies are stuck in the past with obsolete business development practices. Here are 20 things to stop doing now if you want to succeed in 2015.

Congressman wants answers on KeyPoint data breach

KeyPoint Government Solutions is being asked to provide a bevy of information on a data breach that exposed the records of nearly 50,000 government workers. But shouldn't there be a better way to address cyberattacks?

Ford, mobility and keeping your focus

Ford CEO Mark Fields thinks the carmaker is now a mobility company. Maybe he's right, but it is still a cautionary tale for any company about the dangers of losing focus on your roots.

Leidos taps new service line director of health business

Leidos has named David Silberstein service line director for the company’s Leidos Health business.

Lockheed Martin wins $78M contract to upgrade missile system

Lockheed Martin has won a $78 million contract to upgrade the Army’s Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

ManTech taps new SVP, general manager of Army business unit

ManTech International has named Andrew Twomey senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Mission Solutions & Services group’s Army business unit.

GOP opens new era on Capitol Hill

With the Republicans controlling both the House and the Senate, will we see a party dedicated to governing, obstructing the Obama administration or something in between?

LexisNexis deal adds analytics to public safety offering

LexisNexis is making a deal for a company that brings more heft to its analytics offering for law enforcement agencies.

Tetra Tech awarded $11.2M good governance initiative contract

Tetra Tech received an $11.2 million contract support the country of Georgia improve its processes and increase the public's involvement with the government.

Northrop Grumman taps new VP of global supply chain

Northrop Grumman has named Kevin Mitchell vice president of global supply chain within the company’s Aerospace Systems sector.

Kratos wins $41.5M in awards to provide satellite operations

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a number of contract modifications and one option with the Air Force totaling $41.5 million to provide satellite operations.

Cubic wins $6.5M contract to support Italian Army

Cubic Defense Applications has won a $6.5 million option from its Italian partner STE S.p.A. to improve training capacity for the Italian Army.

e-Management hires ex-White House CIO to be SVP, COO

e-Management has named former White House CIO Karen Britton senior vice president and chief operating officer.

West Corp. taps new CFO

West Corp. has named Jan Masden chief financial officer, replacing Paul Mendlik, who is retiring.

HealthCare.gov sticks with Accenture

Accenture wins five-year, $563 million contract to continue supporting the HealthCare.gov portal.

Where’s the value in NCI's $56M acquisition?

NCI Inc. buys Computech for $56 million as it tries to diversify its portfolio. What is it getting for its money?

Lessons from the Pragmatics-Avaya protest decision

The protest battle between Pragmatics and Avaya pitted prime against a former teammate, and the situation illustrates the fine line between winning and losing in today's market.

2014 ends with flurry of contract awards

2014 came to a close with a flurry of contract awards, some hitting values into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Here’s a roundup of the major IT-related awards from the last week and a half of the year.

CenturyLink taps insider to be new government leader

CenturyLink has selected Tim Meehan from within its own ranks to be the new senior vice president and general manager of CenturyLink Government.