IntelliBridge hires new finance chief

IntelliBridge appoints a former Novetta executive and two-decade government market veteran as chief financial officer.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Our reporters discuss troubles at VA, CMMC reboot, COVID-19 mandates

Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman leads a discussion with FCW editors and reporters on today's hot topics in the federal market: trouble inside the Veterans Affairs Department, the Defense Department's reboot of its cyber standard for contractors, and the latest with COVID-19 mandates.

Huntington Ingalls elevates new cyber, electronic warfare unit leader

Amid the Alion Science and Technology integration, Huntington Ingalls Industries promotes one of the executives in charge of that process to lead one of the groups formed in the wake of that transaction's closure.

BlueHalo acquires counter-unmanned aircraft tech maker

BlueHalo acquires a developer of products for government agencies to use in countering unmanned aircraft, which marks the buyer's latest move as a middle-tier national security technology integrator.

Contractors, agencies share in the innovation culture challenge

Employee engagement and maintaining team culture has been agenda item number one for government contractors and agencies since the pandemic started, with encouraging innovation being a key cog in said culture. That challenge plays out almost equally on both sides of the public sector ecosystem.

DHS extends timeline to award $10B IT product vehicle

An "overwhelming" number of proposals has led the Homeland Security Department to say it needs more time to make awards for its $10 billion FirstSource III vehicle.

Supply chain pressures push Huntington Ingalls

Huntington Ingalls is keeping to its schedule by pushing for early orders to offset supply chain issues as it continues to build its technical solutions business and integrate the Alion acquisition.

Is it simply better to fire the unvaccinated?

Reports that 20 percent or more of intelligence agency employees are unvaccinated raises concerns and leads Editor Nick Wakeman to believe the nation is better off firing them or letting them quit.

Judge rules against Blue Origin in lunar lander lawsuit

A federal judge rules Blue Origin's lawsuit cannot go forward regarding NASA’s selection of SpaceX for a $2.9 billion contract to build the next-generation lunar lander.

Gunnison builds leadership team with new hire

Gunnison has hired another senior executive with experience in making the transition from small business to full-and-open competition.

Who won 2021's edition of the GovCon awards?

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council announce this year's class of companies and executives to receive the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards.

SAIC renews battle with Leidos over $2.5B NASA IT contract

NASA upheld its award to Leidos of a $2.5 billion IT services contract, so Science Applications International Corp. is back with another protest over the evaluation.

ManTech, ICF detail what they found in their latest acquisitions

ManTech and ICF prioritize their capital for making acquisitions and have again put some of that to use for buying other businesses. What they found was one of several subjects of interest to investors as both companies detailed their latest quarterly financial results.

CACI to acquire laser communication tech maker for $275M

Within a week of revealing just glimpses in two acquisitions, CACI International has already moved onto another purchase as part of its overall mission technology strategy.

Macquarie Capital creates another M&A platform

Macquarie Capital has acquired another federal technology company on the heels of selling Dovel Technologies to Guidehouse.

Leidos' revenue projections highlight uncertainties around the budget, supply chain and vaccinations

Leidos' updated revenue projection for this year is a fraction of a percent below the previous forecast, and yet the underlying drivers behind that new outlook are a whole lot more than fractional.

A shortlist of key executive hires this week (so far)

Several companies in the government market have announced their latest executive hires within the past two days and here is a summary of the key moves to take note of.

Opinion

Supply chain risk management is now a GovCon necessity

Requirements are growing for supply chain risk management and contractors need to embrace them not just as a business necessity but as a competitive differentiator.

Jacobs' push for more 'productization' moves ahead via BlackLynx acquisition

Jacobs latest deal for BlackLynx builds on its product base and adds more cyber capabilities to its evolving portfolio offerings.

ManTech moves on its largest-ever acquisition, to pay $350M for Gryphon

ManTech International is planning its largest-ever acquisition after signing an agreement to purchase Gryphon Technologies for $350 million to increase capabilities in digital and systems engineering capabilities, plus add more Defense Department customers.