Perot hires Fagan to manage Space and Earth Tech Sector

Perot Systems Government Services has hired Shana Dale Fagan as senior vice president of the Space and Earth Technology Services sector, a unit within the Federal Civilian Division.

The critical essence of capture management

A capture manager stands as a breed apart, combining critical technical skills with an all consuming desire to win.

What drives the best capture managers?

Competing and winning pushes capture managers to the top of their field in the government market.

TechTeam adds to executive suite

TechTeam Government Solutions has named Gary Mears and Bill James to executive posts. Mears will run the Vector Research Center, and James will lead business development efforts.

SAS taps Knowles to manage federal business unit

SAS Inc. has promoted Karen Knowles to general manager of the company's federal government business unit.

White House announces Gordon nomination for OFPP job

Gordon has a reputation for candor and evenhandedness, according to procurement observers and his public record.

What kind of OFPP leader would Gordon be? Look at his track record

Judging by his history, GAO's Daniel Gordon will bring to the OFPP post a wealth of legal and procurement experience, as well as a reputation for candor and evenhandedness.

Obama's likely pick for OFPP head emerges

The White House has settled on the acting general counsel at the Government Accountability Office to run the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

Apptis names Nowland to COO position

Apptis Inc. has appointed Skip Nowland its chief operating officer. He previously served as company president and general manager of the defense and national security sector.

Telcordia names Payne to lead cybersecurity efforts

James F.X. Payne has been named senior vice president and general manager of Telcordia Technologies Inc.’s national security and cyber infrastructure.

Cureton brings social media expertise to new NASA role

NASA selects Linda Cureton to be new CIO after nearly year-long search.

Cyber threat calls for flexibility in command model, general says

CIO William Lord discusses cyberwarfare, technological currency and blurring of boundaries.

Dell broadens IT services offerings with Perot buy

Dell Inc. announced today that the computer giant is buying Perot Systems Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion. The merger is expected to close in Dell’s November-January fiscal quarter.

Sugar announces retirement from Northrop Grumman

Ronald Sugar will step down as chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman on Dec. 31. He will be succeeded by Wesley Bush.

Vangent hires former Medicare administrator as senior VP

Vangent hires the former administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicated Services to its health care business.

Immigration agency to outsource disaster-recovery plans

The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.

ManTech names Varner to head cyber solutions group

ManTech International Corp. has named former Northrop Grumman TASC executive William Varner to lead its new Mission, Cyber and Technology Solutions Group.

Report: EPA's total labor-hour giveaway

On nearly half of audited task orders, the Environmental Protection Agency's labor-hour estimate and the contractor’s proposed cost were the same, a new report says.

Verizon 'legend' to retire

Dennis Strigl announces retirement plan after leading operations for Verizon's network businesses, such as Networx Universal and Enterprise contracts.

Contractor heads to Wall Street with IPO filing

Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc. will test its luck with the public markets after filing for an initial public offering.