BAE's US subsidiary acquires training, simulation software company

More than one year on from its big-ticket acquisition, BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary has identified a maker of simulation and training software to be the defense company's next purchase.

  • By Ross Wilkers

ECS details leadership moves in wake of Wilson's retirement

ECS Federal President George Wilson is set to retire, so the company has promoted several people to new positions as it reshapes the leadership team.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Palantir sketches out its US government pipeline amid slower but continued growth

Growth in Palantir's government business during the third quarter was half the rate that the company achieved in the April-June period, so investors were curious about what is inside the company's federal pipeline.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How digital & agile go beyond the tech

Infrastructure becoming increasingly digitized and federal agencies showing a willingness to try new ways to buy goods and services are two trends that Siemens' federal leader Tina Dolph lives and works with everyday. In this episode of Project 38, the CEO of Siemens Government Technologies explains to our Ross Wilkers how those topics are changing conversations with customers.

Peraton back in CBP competition after contract confusion

Peraton is back in a competition for a Customs and Border Protection task order after clearing up the agency's confusion over whether the company to deal with was Peraton or Northrop Grumman.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Tyto Athene's newest acquisition centers on digital modernization

Tyto Athene's latest acquisition seeks to further build out offerings in areas such as digital modernization and emerging analytics.

  • By Ross Wilkers

IntelliBridge hires new finance chief

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

  • By Washington Technology staff
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.

  • By Washington Technology staff

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

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.

  • By Washington Technology staff

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers

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.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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