Companies

Booz Allen to acquire national security software services company

The company's latest acquisition centers on the national security community and working with those agencies on the collection and processing of data.

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Lockheed shifts exec to lead 'Skunk Works' development shop

The company moves one of its top engineering and technology executives to lead its famous advanced development division known as Skunk Works.

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CGI Federal elevates new defense leader

CGI Federal moves one of its own executives up to the leadership role for its defense, intelligence and space unit.

Companies

Accenture's federal arm books $199M TSA ID system award

Accenture Federal Services clinches a $199 million award to help the Transportation Security Administration bring together three identification systems into a single environment.

Contracts

General Dynamics raises objections over $11B DOD IT award

General Dynamics IT is challenging Leidos' win of an $11.5 billion contract to consolidate IT services across all of the Defense Department's administrative and support agencies.

Companies

New finance chief, health leader & a promotion mark the week in exec movement

Our latest roundup of executive movement in the government market begins with the company that spun off from Peraton and includes several other hires made in the wake of large acquisitions and integrations.

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Data drives decisions for Jacobs' clients and shapes the company's strategy

Jacobs' shift away from its old engineering-and-construction identity is well in the rear view mirror as customers take on data and digital transformation challenges that are front-and-center in the company's new strategy.

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Tetra Tech acquires climate data services firm

Tetra Tech's government business is adding a company that specializes in large data sets for helping clients address climate change.

Companies

Vectrus' convergence strategy leads to combination with Vertex

Vectrus and Vertex are joining forces to create a larger and more converged provider of government services that cut across both the digital and physical realms.

Contracts

Deloitte protest pushes Army to reset energy support contract

Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton are battling to help the Army Corps of Engineers manage energy initiatives and a protest has knocked the competition back to square one.

Companies

Gaming advancements led BAE to acquire this training company

Bohemia Interactive Simulations' co-founder Pete Morrison believed video games could drive advancements in training and after partnering together for two years, BAE Systems has acquired "BISim." Here is how they are carrying that vision forward.

Contracts

Denied protest offers lessons about hiring former feds

Important questions about hiring former government officials are raised in this lost protest over a $2.5 billion NASA enterprise IT contract, which all parties made reasonable arguments in.

Companies

Jacobs promotes new exec to lead government portfolio

Jacobs elevates Steve Arnett, a nearly two-decade veteran, to lead the company's segment that houses its work with U.S. government agencies.

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Lockheed further grows its '5G.MIL' partnership tent

Partnerships with companies in the global commercial technology arena are a key aspect of Lockheed Martin's strategy for creating what it calls "5G.MIL" and the latest example is seen in this collaboration with one of the largest cloud computing providers.

Companies

Leidos adds former Army development command leader

Leidos' most recent leadership hire is a three-decade Army veteran who most recently oversaw its command responsible for several initiatives for science, technology and research-and-development initiatives.

Contracts

Deloitte, ManTech get another chance at $2B Defense Health Agency contract

The Defense Health Agency will look at conflict of interest allegations leveled against Peraton and regarding how that company won a $2 billion enterprise IT contract.

Companies

Leidos, Guidehouse appoint new human resources chiefs

The pair are the latest government contractors to appoint new chief human resources officers—a sign of the attention companies are paying to talent.

Companies

Leidos takes $11B DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT contract

Leidos wins yet another one of the largest defense IT services and systems integration contract opportunities out there with the award of this $11.5 billion program at the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Contracts

DOD plans next phase of JADC2 satellite layer

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems will build 126 satellites under $1.8 billion in contracts to develop the network for tracking and responding to threats from missiles and hypersonic weapons.

Companies

Huntington Ingalls promotes new HR chief

Huntington Ingalls Industries' new chief human resources officer steps up to that position after previously leading talent functions at one of the shipbuilding segments.