Citrix Systems names new state, local practice leader

Citrix Systems names Brian Cunningham to lead its state and local government and its education sales team.

Senators call for DOD to review ANC contracts

In the wake of the an alleged fraud scheme that cost the government $20 million, senators want Alaskan Native Corp. contracts reviewed.

TWD's $121M Navy task order sets company record

TWD, a mid-size communications company in Arlington, Va., will provide the Navy with a broad range of IT services under a $121 million SeaPort-e Task Order, the largest unrestricted task order in the company’s history.

Renamed small biz offers feds tablet computing solutions

Brubaker Consulting Service, now renamed Silver Lining, has been providing technology advisory services to public and private sectors for the past two years.

'No Plan B' to sub for expanded entrepreneurship, Case says

“Entrepreneurship is the secret sauce that makes America tick,” Steve Case, founder of AOL and now a venture capitalist, told a Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast crowd.

SBA proposals could make small-biz credit easier to get

Changes in rules would help agencies meet subcontracting goals.

Neustar adds caller ID provider to its services orbit

The telecommunications company and former subsidiary of Lockheed Martin will pay $650 million in cash to acquire TARGUS Information, a provider of caller-identification services.

Who are the top 8(a)s in today's market?

We rank the largest 8(a) prime contractors serving the federal government.

Could the ANC bribery scandal happen to anyone?

The indictment of an official at EyakTek puts an uncomfortable spotlight on the Alaska Native Corporation program, but is there really a connection?

Eyak fires indicted exec; more pressure likely on ANC firms

Will the indictment of an employee of an Alaska Native Corporation bring changes to the ANC contracting program?

Mandiant hands marketing mandate to Michael Evans

Mandiant, a provider of incident response and computer forensics services to the government and commercial clients, has named Michael Evans vice president of marketing.

Lockheed locks up purchase of VA medical services provider

Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed its acquisition of QTC Holdings Inc., a provider of outsourced medical evaluation services to the Veterans Affairs Department. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Former exec returns to SiloSmashers as CFO

Paul Langevin has returned to SiloSmasher Inc., having been named chief financial officer responsible for leading all of the public sector consulting firm’s financial functions.

InfoZen provides ICE with range of program management support

InfoZen, a small-business provider of IT services to the government, is providing program management assistance to the Homeland Security Department under a five-year prime contract valued at $90 million.

Former HUD CFO moves to Grant Thornton

Doug Criscitello, former HUD CFO, takes new director role at Grant Thornton LLC.

LinQuest acquires intell consultant Mosaic

Deal combines Mosaic's intelligence community enterprise information skill sets with LinQuest's Defense Department engineering and integration capabilities.

Sotera Defense Solutions buys IC cybersecurity firm

Sotera Defense Solutions, a provider of technology-based systems and services for national security agencies, has acquired Software Process Technologies Inc.

Senators push reforms for small-business contracting

Tougher fraud penalties and an extension for HUBzone businesses among the proposals.

Salesforce grows with cloud help-desk acquisition

Salesforce.com has acquired Assistly, an instant customer service help desk built for the cloud, for approximately $50 million in cash.

13 banks commit $20B to small business lending

Top U.S. banks say they will lend $20 billion to small businesses over the next three years.