General Dynamics wins $867M DHS infrastructure contract

GSA awarded an $867 million IT infrastructure contract to General Dynamics Corp. as the latest move in a highly competitive acquisition process.

Defense cuts create small business opportunities

Small business may be able to leverage major defense cuts into innovation opportunities.

Intell, cyber fuel Raytheon's Top 100 play

Despite the buffeting from the sputtering economy and the uncertainties of the federal marketplace, Raytheon had a busy – and profitable – year in 2010.

General Dynamics IT helps coordinate air traffic at LA airports

General Dynamics Corp. will improve air traffic coordination in the busy Los Angeles area as the result of a $4.2 million contract from the municipal airports authority.

Can IT keep Boeing's growth flying?

Boeing has put its focus on IT to help it weather the current budget crunch. Where is the aerospace giant placing its bets?

GTSI wins $450M to bring the FAA better IT

GTSI is tasked with bringing cost-saving IT services to the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the SAVES program.

How Northrop shifted its IT strategy to stay ahead

The No. 2 company on the Top 100 faced a changing market and began adapting its strategy two years ago. What changes were made and how did they pay off?

SAIC to provide variety of IT services to VA’s tech office

Science Applications International Corp. will provide a range of IT services to the Veterans Affairs Department under a three-year prime contract from the General Services Administration worth $10 million.

NCI wins Netcom planning and engineering work award

NCI Inc. will provide mission planning and engineering to the Army's network command under a three-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth approximately $58 million.

About our numbers

An explanation of the methodology behind the 2011 Top 100

Restructured BAE targets expansion

BAE Systems is focusing on growing segments of the market with its reorganized business unit.

KBR builds international momentum

Company sees opportunities growing globally for its engineering, infrastructure and services businesses.

Fluor's growth unfazed by cutbacks

Fluor Corp. saw its government revenue soar in 2010 thanks to a major government contract to support operations in Afghanistan.

No. 1 Lockheed keeps top spot for 17th year

How does the top systems integrator in the government sector attack today's unforgiving market?

Breaking up not so bad for ITT Corp.

ITT Corp. will split into three companies later this year and its defense unit is ready for some independence.

Reader's guide to the Top 100

Editor Nick Wakeman points some features on the Top 100 that can make it a valuable tool for learning more about the market.

CSC gets Postal Service stamp of approval for logistics support

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide management and logistics support to the U.S. Postal Service under a seven-year award that has an estimated total seven-year value of $41.74 million.

Raytheon gets Air Force order for secure communications units

Raytheon Co. will supply the Air Force with almost 2,000 additional encrypted communications systems that will cost the military branch $20.7 million.

Dell to supply VA with $476M in PCs, services

Dell Corp. will provide the Veterans Affairs Department with PCs, technology and services at more than 1,200 VA sites nationwide under a four-year, $476 million contract that will include approximately 600,000 PCs and monitors.

Northrop gains $141M follow-on award for DOD ID system

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a follow-on task order by the Defense Department valued at up to $141 million to continue developing an automated identification system to be used to spot suspected threats to U.S. national security.