Opinion

Contractors face greater risk as accountability measures grow

A push for more supply chain accountability and the new workforce executive order will shift more responsibility to contractors, and with responsibility comes greater risk, but PSC President Stan Soloway asks, Is this pendulum swinging too far?

Who won October's biggest contracts?

October saw a modest decrease from a hectic September in regard to the number of contracts being reported, but October still had some whoppers. Who had the biggest wins?

Bridge Growth Partners makes $225M deal for CRGT Inc.

Bridge Growth Partners has acquired CRGT Inc. from an affiliate of Veritas Capital for a reported $225 million.

CACI International wins $149M contract to support counter-IED efforts

CACI International has won a $149 million contract to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization’s (JIEDDO) Special Operations Forces, Support Team.

Raytheon makes $420M deal for operations, cyber firm

Raytheon has acquired Blackbird Technologies in a $420 million deal that boosts Raytheon’s special operations capabilities.

ManTech subsidiary wins $48.6M task order with VA

7Delta, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ManTech International, has won a $48.6 million task order to deliver a cloud computing solution to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Defense opportunities take center stage

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Air Force suffers NetCents 2 defeat

The Government Accountability Office has rebuked the Air Force's NetCents 2 awards and is asking the service to re-evaluate bids for its $960 million Application Services contract. What companies are back in the hunt?

Raytheon to provide Air Force with ISR under $174.5M contract

Raytheon has won a $174.5 million contract to provide the Air Force with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for the Distributed Command Ground System (DCGS).

PSI nabs two contracts to support VA, Defense Manpower Data Center

Planned Systems International has won a contract and a blanket purchase agreement to support the Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Manpower Data Center.

Apprio wins $4M contract to support federal health architecture

Apprio has won a $4 million contract with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to support its federal health architecture (FHA).

Leidos taps new EVP for BD, strategy

Leidos has named Michael Leiter executive vice president for business development and strategy.

Metalogix bought by another private equity firm

Metalogix, a company that provides management tools for collaboration platforms and counts the Army and Air Force among its clients, will be bought by private equity group Permira.

Devastated BD operations open opportunity for new business

As business development shops were gutted across the marketplace, Eric Adolphe saw an opportunity for an online market that melds dating site features with security as a way to connect freelance consultants and potential employers.

Opinion

Three marketing requirements for 2015

Maintaining or increasing market share in today's market requires developing ways to stay top-of-mind with your customer base, writes marketing guru Mark Amtower.

FWA wants to gather and standardize pavement data

The Federal Highway Administration wants to hear from companies able to create a standardized format for data on pavement conditions.

Booz Allen taps former DoD comptroller to be fellow, advisor

Booz Allen Hamilton has named Robert Hale Booz Allen Fellow and advisor to the firm.

CACI International wins $34M contract to support Army sensor tech

CACI International has won a $34 million contract to continue supporting the U.S. Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate.

Engility wins $31M IT contract with VA

Engility has won a $31 million contract to provide information technology management services, application services and subject matter expertise to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Numbers don't lie; it pays to be big

The largest government contractors capture more than 50 percent of the market, according to a new Deltek analysis comparing revenue and prime contracts.