New Lockheed board member fits its 'network effect' strategy

Lockheed Martin's board of directors elects a former AT&T CEO to be the panel's latest member. That means Lockheed looked to the very sector it wants to work with on achieving the company's vision for networked platforms and systems.

Amentum elevates new technical services business lead

Amentum promotes one of its senior vice presidents to lead the company’s technical services business.

Anser Advisory makes a deal, creates 650-person firm

With a new private equity backer, Anser Advisory makes an acquisition of its own to create a new 650-employee company.

Introducing the 2021 WT Fast 50

We've released the 2021 Washington Technology Fast 50 that ranks the fastest growing small businesses in the government market and celebrates the depth, diversity and hard work of this group of companies.

Defense tech firm's board adds former Carlyle government market team lead

The board of directors at defense technology company Parry Labs adds a new member who formerly led The Carlyle Group’s government market team.

Trax wins $655M Army testing support award

Trax International wins a $654.8 million contract to support the Army in carrying out broad testing activities.

Who were 2021's top Industry Innovators?

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2021 Industry Innovator Award winners who's creativity and imagination drive better results for their government customers.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Array's small business journey to the full-and-open world

Every company has a journey and Sumeet Shrivastava shares with Editor Nick Wakeman the path Array Information Technologies followed from when he joined as CEO in 2008 to its recent sale to CGI Federal.

KBR books $126M Transportation research center IT recompete

KBR will continue its IT services to a Transportation Department center that houses research and study programs focused on advancing innovation.

Former Perspecta CEO lines up his next gig

Blue Delta Capital Partners, the venture investment firm focused on government technology companies, adds former Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis as a venture fellow and he fills us in on what that entails.

Chip shortage raises key considerations for GovCon

Just about everything in the world runs on computer chips and the world keeps wanting more of these items including government contractors to make complex technology systems for customers. Here we try to understand what the global chip shortage means for the public sector ecosystem.

ST Engineering's US subsidiary hires Raytheon exec as president

Singapore Technologies Engineering brings in the former Raytheon Technologies government relations leader to be president of the former's U.S. subsidiary.

Guidehouse completes Dovel acquisition

Guidehouse closes its acquisition of Dovel Technologies to gain a greater presence in health, human services and public safety.

This week in leadership appointments from the airplane giants & 2 emerging tech firms

This week saw the two largest aerospace companies in the world and another pair of emerging technology firms announce appointments to their senior leadership teams, including a promotion to the top from within.

How Vertex Aerospace has charted its next path

Vertex Aerospace has at various points been a standalone company, a business unit within another large defense market player, and more recently back to being a standalone company. Its CEO explains to us what is next for Vertex after the acquisition of a large Raytheon services businesses.

8(a) firm enters the acquisition game

Strategic Innovation Group is just a year old and has already completed its first acquisition, a rarity for an 8(a) small business.

Newly-minted public space company Rocket Lab acquires software firm

In the wake of its public listing, launch service provider Rocket Lab closes an acquisition focused on the software aspects of space systems.

Former DynCorp, Sparton owner acquires government IT firm

The private equity firm whose most recent high-profile exits include DynCorp International and Sparton Corp. acquires a contractor focused on enterprise IT and telecommunications services for agencies.

SAIC hires new intelligence business leader

Science Applications International Corp.'s latest executive hire is of a new senior vice president for its national intelligence community business unit.

Is Leidos just scratching the surface of its potential market share?

Speaking of Leidos as the largest government technology and services company is true. But its latest in-depth outlook for investors to consider also has numbers that show how much more market share they have confidence in grabbing some of.