Kratos wins $34.8M contract to upgrade Army drone C3 systems

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has won a $34.8 million contract to upgrade the Army’s unmanned drone command, control and communications systems.

SECAF taps new chairman of the board

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum has named Scott Brezler chairman of the board of directors.

CMS names 15 winners of $7B RMADA contract

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare named 15 companies as the winners of $7 billion RMADA contract for data analytics and other services. We have the list of winners.

Meet American Systems' new CEO

Peter Smith, just a few weeks shy of becoming president and CEO of American Systems Corp., discusses his career and talks about the future of the company under his leadership.

Northrop Grumman taps new chief strategy officer, treasurer

Northrop Grumman has made two corporate promotions to further enhance performance for shareholders, customers and employees.

Leidos nabs $10M contract to install IT, comms systems at Wichita airport

Leidos has won a $10 million contract with the Wichita Airport Authority to install and integrate IT and communications systems for the new airport at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

American Systems CEO Bill Hoover calls it a career

Bill Hoover, president and CEO of American Systems Corp., has announced his decision to retire later this month, with current COO Peter Smith set to take the company reins.

Northrop continues to expand presence in Australia

Northrop Grumman is making good on its plans to go global as it continues its partnering efforts with Australian companies to develop the company’s global supply chain in Australia.

Raytheon-Lockheed venture adds work to Javelin missile business

A Raytheon and Lockheed Martin joint venture that builds the Javelin shoulder-fired missile has a contract to provide maintenance and training to foreign buyers.

CACI wins second extension of Sealift Command contract

CACI International has won its second extension of a contract with the Navy Military Sealift Command to support its software engineering efforts.

Small biz wins $12M biometric on the go contract

General Technical Systems has won an $11.8 million Navy contract to develop a prototype of a mobile non-contact biometrics system.

14 set to chase $500M in satellite work

Four companies have been picked by the Air Force to compete for task orders under a $494.9 million contract for hosted payload solutions.

CMS quietly makes $7B contract award

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare have been making awards under its $7 billion RMADA contract for research and analytics work, so far only one company has gone public as a winner. CMS hasn't made its own announcement yet. Why nada on RMADA?

Private equity makes a SaaS play

Vista Equity Partners buys Social Solutions, a maker of a SaaS platform to improve the delivery of human services programs.

Cray wins next gen nuclear supercomputing work

Cray Inc. wins $174 million contract to provide a supercomputer to the agency in charge of security the U.S. nuclear stockpile.

Raytheon gets second shot at border security contract

GAO has given Raytheon a second chance to win the Integrated Fixed Tower contract won by EFW Inc. in February after finding flaws with DHS' evaluation process.

6 win $300M armament research contract

Six companies, including several from the 2014 Top 100, have won spots on a $300 million contract for research and engineering support to improve Army armament systems.

Don't forget the hidden powers of marketing

A lot of important functions fall under the umbrella of marketing so don't forget the important role it plays in brand management.

Jacobs wins $18.3M sole source Air Force contract

Jacobs Technology Inc. has won an $18.3 million sole-source contract to provide the Air Force with engineering and technology support services.

What the World Cup teaches us

The last month has been full of great sports stories, none more spectacular than the World Cup. Here are a few business lessons the world of futbol can teach us.