Lockheed making good on international pledge with $800M Australia win

Lockheed Martin has landed an $800 million contract to consolidate data centers for the Australia Defence Department as the company continues to push for more international business.

USIS fall draws mixed reactions

To the Washington Technology audience, USIS is either the villain or victim, but WT readers also raise some valid policy and process questions as they react to the news of the company's fall from grace.

Deltek report finds agencies increasingly relying on IDIQs

A new Deltek report has found that federal agencies are increasingly relying on task order contracts, which is generally having a positive impact on both agencies and contractors alike.

Lockheed wins $158.8M Navy contract for radar systems

Lockheed Martin has won a potentially $158.8 million contract to produce and field Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 systems for the Navy.

Northrop continues Hawkeye UAV support with $7.2M contract

Northrop Grumman has won a $7.2 million contract to provide software sustainment in support of the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program.

Opinion

WT DEBATE: Stronger culture? Company A or B?

Columnist and government marketing expert Bob Davis describes two companies with distinctly different but common cultures. The question is, which is better?

Welcome to today's telecom revolution

Change is happening rapidly in the world of telecom, and it'll have a big impact on the government market even if we don't know what exactly it'll be.

Strasser pushes commercial energy partnership at PPC

Just a couple months on the job as CEO of PPC, Paul Strasser shows off his strategic growth chops with a partnership with a commercial software company to launch a new energy management as a service offering.

NATO needs upgraded, connected training program system

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization needs to improve its electronic Military Training and Exercise Programme (eMTEP) and is looking for contractor support.

Systems Made Simple taps new VP of administration

Systems Made Simple has named Paul Stevens vice president of administration, where he will be responsible for all human relations, learning and development, staffing and recruiting, facilities and office management.

Defense industry vet runs for governor of New Hampshire

Former defense industry vet Walt Havenstein will represent the Republican Party in the upcoming New Hampshire governor election after recently capturing the GOP nomination.

GD loses chance to defend incumbent contract

General Dynamics has been denied a shot to defend its position on a $140 million DHS contract now that GAO has ruled against its pre-award protest.

Why the fall of USIS should scare the rest of us

OPM has lowered the boom on USIS's investigation business, and the circumstances surrounding the agency's action should be a warning to other government contractors.

Study finds agencies still apprehensive about cloud migration

Despite wanting to increase the use of cloud computing, federal IT professionals still feel apprehensive about migration due to concerns about potential roadblocks and security issues, a recent MeriTalk report found.

CSC tapped for littoral combat ship support under $33.3M contract

NAVSEA continues to find support for its Littoral Combat Ship Program Office through a potentially $33.3 million professional services contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp.

Citizant wins $8.4M contract to support intelligent transportation

Citizant has won an $8.4 million contract to support the Transportation Department’s Intelligent Transportation System Joint Program Office by providing program integration and management services.

Kay Kapoor on AT&T's convergence strategy

Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T Government Solutions, sees a government market rapidly embracing the convergence of IT and communications technologies, and it's creating more opportunities for commercial solutions in the federal market.

General Dynamics consolidates business groups, creates GD Mission Systems

General Dynamics has combined its Advanced Information Systems and C4 Systems groups into a new business unit called General Dynamics Mission Systems.

Booz Allen takes on WMD fight with $95.5M IDIQ

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $95.5 million contract to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction.

Booz Allen captures $43.3M Saudi Army contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $43.3 million contract with the Army to provide support for the land forces in Saudi Arabia.