Stan Soloway | Reforms must follow fact, not fiction

The Obama administration will need to get the facts straight before making acquisition reforms.

Small businesses to get their own EAGLE

The Homeland Security Department is working out details of a small-business version of the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions contract.

Squeeze is on for mid-tier contractors

Panelists agree mid-tier contractors hoping to succeed in the federal marketplace are being squeezed by a number of constraints.

ManTech closes EWA buy

ManTech International Corp. has completed its acquisition of EWA Services Inc., a unit of Electronic Warfare Associates Inc.

L-3 to buy Chesapeake Sciences

L-3 Communications Corp. is acquiring Chesapeake Sciences Corp., a developer and manufacturer of anti-submarine warfare technology systems.

CNSI to provide telecom for Los Alamos

CNSI will operate and maintain voice and data telecommunications support services for Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new contract.

Report: Noncompliant set-aside removal process complex

A new proposal hopes to speed up the difficult process of removing noncompliant companies from a Small Business Administration set-aside program.

GAO ruling gives HUBzone small businesses a boost

GAO rules that the Federal Acquisition Regulation gives preference to set-asides for HUBZone companies over other small businesses.

McAfee wraps up Secure Computing buy

McAfee Inc. has completed its acquisition of Secure Computing Corp., a company that specializes in protection of critical Web, e-mail and network assets.

Guident to help DHS track projects

Guident Technologies will deploy an investment management and tracking system at HS.

Deal-making to continue despite downturn

The government contracting industry, like the rest of U.S economy, is trying to ascertain what political change and the financial turmoil will mean for it. Specifically, how are the capital markets and the mergers and acquisitions environment for this industry affected?

Boeing to buy Digital Receiver Technology

Boeing Co. is acquiring Digital Receiver Technology Inc., a developer of hardware and software products for wireless surveillance and tracking equipment.

Perot acquires Tellurian Networks

In a move to expand its information technology health care offerings, Perot Systems Corp. has acquired Tellurian Networks Inc.

ESN to validate Navy test and repair system

Engineering Services Network will provide technical services to the Navy under a new deal.

SI stockholders OK sale to Serco

Serco Group's planned acquisition of SI International Inc. took another step toward completion Nov. 12 when SI's stockholders approved the merger.

Sentek hires Cully as COO

Sentek Consulting Inc. has named David Cully its new chief operating officer.

Rand: Raise small-business threshold at DOD

Rand Corp. says the Defense Department should use a higher threshold when defining small-business contractors.

Elbit purchases Innovative Concepts

Elbit Systems of America has acquired Innovative Concepts, a wireless communications company, for $15 million in cash.

Small-biz set-aside ruling cause for concern

A federal ruling that narrowed contracting preferences for minority-owned businesses could expand to other socio-economic set-asides using the same rationale.

Solicitation coming for DHS systems engineering R&D center

The Homeland Security Department plans to soon issue a solicitation for a contractor to establish and operate a research and development center dedicated to systems engineering and development.