Parsons promotes new federal infrastructure lead

Parsons Corp. promotes one of its own executives to lead the engineered systems business unit, which falls within the company’s federal segment.

Opinion

A secure supply chain is the best defense for federal data

Sensitive defense and national security data will never be secure until all of the companies in the supply chain -- second, third and fourth tier included -- meet the same stringent requirements of DOD itself.

Lumen promotion VP

Lumen has pomoted Jason Schulman to be vice president of sales for civilian and law enforcement customers.

Incumbency no help for Booz Allen in fight for DTRA contract

Booz Allen Hamilton leaned on its incumbency in a bid to keep a $263 million DTRA contract but Noblis captured the recompete to support work on combating weapons of mass destruction.

Key considerations as you face the government shutdown

A shutdown seems to be inevitable so it is paramount to prepare and it starts with communication -- with customers, employees and especially contracting officers.

IBM wins $138.4M contract with Army shared services center

IBM beat out seven other competitors to win a $138.4 million contract to support an Army shared services center.

Nine tapped for Navy range work

Nine companies have won spots on a $93 million Navy contract for research and related services to improve tactical training on Navy ranges.

Lumen asked to deliver network services to postal service

Lumen has been picked by the U.S. Postal Service to modernize the network that services more than 32,000 post offices and mail processing facilities.

Navy re-awards $151M small biz IT contract

The Navy has made new awards for a $151 million IT support contract that was derailed earlier this year by protests.

DARPA unmanned ship work moves forward

DARPA is making progress on a program it calls No Manning Required Ship, making a second award to Serco Inc. to continue developing a design for the ship.

CACI's tech transformation driven by customer focus

As CACI International looked to grow by adding more tech capabilities, it used its focus on the customer to drive its investment strategy.

Peraton carves out ViON's as-a-service business

Peraton is carving out ViON's as-a-service business for the first acquisition since the mega-mergers that brought in Northrop Grumman's IT business and all of Perspecta.

Protests push DOJ to rethink IT support contract

A $117 million Justice Department contract is entering its third round after two sets of protests have pushed DOJ to rethink the solicitation.

Carlyle-backed platform makes public sector acquisition

A Maryland company best known for its specialty health care services to the federal government has been acquired a Carlyle Group platform that is investing in claims management solutions.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside Peraton Labs' applied research focus

Thanks to the acquisition of two other large companies, Peraton has gone through a transformation that includes the addition of an applied research organization with roots to Bell Labs. Hear how the newly branded Peraton Labs has evolved and where its technology focus is today in this Project 38 episode featuring the group's president Petros Mouchtaris.

Opinion

What the slogans of the Top 100 say about the companies and the market

An analysis of the slogans used by Top 100 companies to describe their businesses and convey their mission reveals the importance of a consistent message as well as recognition that sometimes change is good.

Size, scale only part of the story of the NGEN transition

The two executives in charge of transitioning the $7.7 billion NGEN from the incumbent to Leidos share their insights on the experience and the process and how the real hard work is just now beginning.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: What's behind the furious pace of today's M&A activity

Merger-and-acquisition activity in the government market has maintained a stunning pace this year with transactions getting done fast and furious. Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers review some of the deals that stand out and what they say about trends driving today's market.

Maximus board elects new chair & co-vice chair

Maximus' long-time board leader is retiring from the position and his fellow panel members have elected both a successor and co-vice chair.

How culture drives innovation

Innovation is a big buzzword in today's market and in this Washington Technology Executive Roundtable, we discuss what innovation and disruption mean. How people and company culture play a critical role in that was the group's key message.