Lockheed promotes new space segment leader

Lockheed Martin promotes one of its vice presidents with a long career at NASA to head the company's space systems segment at the start of 2022.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: CGI Federal's Stephanie Mango leads with a belief that everything can be better

Stephanie Mango did not join CGI Federal as its new leader to fix problems, but she also told Editor Nick Wakeman “nothing was broken but everything can be better.” In this episode, Mango explains what that mantra means for the CGI Federal Team and her leadership approach since she became president earlier this year.

General Dynamics IT gets new CIO

General Dynamics’ IT services segment elevates a new global chief information officer from within in the wake of the now-former CIO’s departure.

Mercury acquires specialized semiconductor maker

Mercury Systems' fourth acquisition in the past 12 months sees them buy a company that makes radio frequency components, including a type of semiconductor often put in mobile phones.

Army chooses nearly a dozen for $1.6B IT product contract

Seventeen companies win seats on a $1.6 billion contract to supply commercial hardware and software to the Army.

Seacorp elevates new president from within

Systems Engineering Associates Corp. promotes one of its executives to the role of president as the company charts the next phase of its strategy.

Protests pay off for small biz bidders on this $800M Army contract

Three small business bidders on a $800 million information systems engineering vehicle had to wait a year after their protests were dismissed, but their patience has paid off.

BlueHalo continues its fast acquisition streak

The acquisition fires are burning hot over at BlueHalo as the private-equity backed national security tech firm completes its second purchase in a month and fifth within the past year.

General Dynamics wins $829M DIA IT support contract

General Dynamics wins $829.2 million task order for IT help desk services to the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Noblis details CFO transition

Noblis' chief financial officer and a member of the original leadership team that stood up the nonprofit in 1996 is retiring and his successor has been named.

Two Six hires new vice president, gives a second new responsibilities

Two Six Technologies hires a new vice president and gives a second VP new assignments to help lead business expansion initiatives across the federal and adjacent markets.

PAE loses last shot at FBI name database

PAE’s run at a nearly $50 million FBI contract that has been mired in protests for most of the year may have finally reached a conclusion after the company's second protest was rejected.

Voyager Space purchases majority ownership of on-board electronics maker

Voyager Space is pursuing a strategy to become a vertically-integrated and publicly-traded company focused on exploration and infrastructure, and has made an acquisition to add key technologies into that portfolio.

PROJECT 38: What to do now that operational tech is a cyber target too

Information technology has long been both an enabler of and disruption to business operations, but what of the world of operational technology that controls industrial equipment and processes? In this episode of Project 38, Forescout public sector executive Tim Jones takes our Ross Wilkers through the intersection of cyber and OT.

Opinion

What you need to know as DOJ steps up enforcement of cybersecurity protocols

The Justice Department has launched its Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative and even the most compliant government contractor needs to pay attention to what DOJ is saying and where it is focusing.

DOD inviting four to its multiple-provider, multibillion dollar enterprise cloud program

The Defense Department is ready to double the tent of companies involved in the military's new enterprise cloud contract beyond the original group of two lined up earlier this year.

How the judge took apart Blue Origin's lunar lander lawsuit

Blue Origin’s decision to not appeal a federal judge’s ruling against the company in its lawsuit over the NASA next-generation lunar lander contract looks more apparent now that the decision is public. The judge was not too keen on how Blue Origin went about its case.

GovExec names editor-in-chief to coordinate editorial brands

GovExec has named Heather Kuldell as editor-in-chief as the company moves to integrate its various media acquisitions.

Life under continuing resolutions might continue for years

An endless cycle of continuing resolutions sounds familiar by now to the government market, and it might reach a new level of endlessness in the current climate. But that does not necessarily equate to a bad business environment for contractors as one of their top voices sees it.

Northrop details space systems leadership transition

Northrop Grumman's board of directors elects a new president for its space systems segment from within the company's ranks.