TOP 100: Leidos takes deliberate approach facing market turbulence

The government shutdown greeted Leidos' emergence as a new entity and the company still sees choppy times ahead. Its response? Stay disciplined and focus on self-improvement.

TOP 100: Exelis prepares for split to trigger growth

Exelis is a top 20 prime contractor, but it believes that its best shot at growth lies in splitting in two. What are its keys to success?

TOP 100: CSC puts pieces in place for growth

Computer Sciences Corp. has spent two years divesting businesses and bolstering its remaining pieces to be ready for growth, and executives see the time has come for opportunities in cloud, cyber and health.

TOP 100: BAE shakes off uncertainty with focus on the future

In uncertain times, BAE Systems created its own certainty by cutting costs, adopting a shared services model and keeping a focus on where its customers future needs are.

TOP 100: DynCorp balances change, stability to overcome downturn

DynCorp anticipated tough times and pursued several intiatives including resturcturing, partnerships and broadening its offerings.

Top 100: GD's restructuring enters the refinement stage

General Dynamics, the No. 5 company on the 2014 Top 100, put a major emphasis on restructuring of its IT operations in the past year and is now looking at refinements as it hunts for new opportunities.

Lockheed captures top spot for 20th year

Lockheed Martin continues its dominance of the Top 100 by protecting its base while setting its sights on new commercial and international opportunities and improving its operations.

Northrop targets international markets for future opportunities

Northrop Grumman is focused on international opportunities as a way to counter contraction in the U.S. market and its taking its core -- cyber, C4ISR, unmanned and logistics -- global.

Strategic hires help Fluor reposition

As Fluor's work in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down, the company has turned to new hires and a renewed focus on sales to reposition the company for the post-war era.

Newbie SAIC captures top 20 spot

Science Applications International Corp. comes through its spinoff with a top 20 spot as it continues to put itself in a position for growth.

Army finalizes $774M ITES 2H extension

The Army has added another year and another $774 million to its ITES 2H contract as it buys some more time to get a new contract awarded.

Increased suspensions part of broader trend

The rise in suspension and debarment actions are not an isolated case, but are rather part of a larger trend of increases scrutinty and pressure on contractors.

Accused Deltek hacker arrested

An arrest has been made in the cyberattack on Deltek's GovWin IQ network that compromised login and password information of 80,000 people.

Is SBA MIA on contractor fraud?

It's puzzling to Editor Nick Wakeman that SBA has been so silent on the last contractor fraud scandal when it is so quick to act in other cases.

HP, NASA dinged for poor performance

NASA's inspector general comes down on HP and NASA, blaming both for poor implementation of the space agency's $2.5 billion Agency Consolidated End-User Services contract.

SBA lifts MicroTech suspension

SBA has lifted MicroTech's suspension, but CEO Tony Jimenez must take a 30-day suspension. In its agreement with SBA, there is no admission or accusation of wrongdoing. So, what was the point?

Could pending insourcing guidance help small businesses?

The OFPP's request for comment on cost comparisons might be good news for small businesses, even if it leads to more insourcing of federal work.

Current DOD contracts will not be cut for savings

The Defense Department will not cut current contracts to save money if sequestration occurs.

Who's won the biggest contracts in fiscal 2013 so far?

We give the breakdown of the biggest contracts for the first two months of fiscal 2013. Who are the big winners?

Bid protest dilemma continues

Fiscal 2012 stayed true to form with bid protests continuing a decade-long trend of growth.