AT&T chief trusts old pros and new technology

AT&T Government Solutions chief Don Herring applies experience and engineering skills to federal agency work.

Contract Watch

Defense agency spending for engineering and integration, data-sharing networks, and communications transmission services dominated contract award news in May.

Battelle turns research into projects for steady growth

Battelle uses a strategy of winning lots of small to midsize contracts as a way to keep growing.

Antarctica opportunity beckons contractors

National Science Foundation contract draws big names from the contractor community hungry for long-term opportunities.

SBInet continues to draw fire

The three-year-old SBInet project is proceeding with construction under sharp criticism and lukewarm assessments by government inspectors.

Economic concerns and new political priorities force contractors to be proactive

A study addressing how to win federal business in lean economic times has a wealth of ideas designed to improve a company's ability to win contracts.

Northrop to help Air Force analyze foreign aerospace

Northrop Grumman Corp. will help the Air Force develop intelligence products and technologies for warfighters under a $49.9 million contract.

Deepwater lawsuit marks another twist in a troubled story

A whistleblower has filed a lawsuit against the Deepwater prime contractor, but troubles with the project have a long history.

Contractors to support Joint Forces experimentation

The Joint Forces Command has awarded two multiple-award contracts with a combined ceiling of more than $1 billion to four prime contractors.

A-T Solutions acquires intelligence business

A-T Solutions' acquisition of Accelligence broadens its national security offerings.

Wyle makes another private equity deal

Wyle's current owner Littlejohn & Co. finds a buyer in Court Square Capital Partners, another private equity group.

Administration moves to scrap FCS in existing form

The Defense Department’s chief arms buyer, Ashton Carter, said May 18 the administration was on the verge of canceling the entire Army Future Combat Systems program in its present form, according to media reports.

Top 100 | The Europeans are still coming

The U.S. is still a good place to buy for companies looking to expand their government footprint.

Lockheed to aid Air Force radar development

Lockheed Martin Corp. will assist the Air Force with the technology development phase of the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar under a new contract.

Seven win $16.4B Army contract

Contractors will now compete for task orders for systems integration and other technology services.

Alion to provide modeling technology to DOD

Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling research and development to the Defense Department under a contract worth an estimated $14.4 million.

CSC to support DOD communications infrastructure

Computer Sciences Corp. will furnish systems engineering and program support services to the Army project manager responsible for maintaining communications transmission systems under a contract potentially worth $226 million over three years.

General Dynamics provides technology services to Navy

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of technical services to the Navy under a contract modification worth an estimated $11 million.

Deloitte closes BearingPoint practice buy

Deloitte LLP has closed the acquisition of the assets it purchased from BearingPoint’s North American Public Services practice, Deloitte officials said today.

Varied portfolio keeps UTC strong

United Technology Corp. uses its diversified portfolio of companies and technologies to ride out the ups and downs of the economy.