DHS plans for new Critical Infrastructure, Resilience COE

The Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate announced plans for a new DHS Critical Infrastructure and Resilience Center of Excellence cooperative agreement.

SRA International tapped to provide communications, IT under $350M contract

SRA International has won a $350 million contract to provide communications and information technology support to the United States European Command, the United States Africa Command and the 5th Signal Command.

Versar Inc. acquires small environmental, professional services firm

Versar Inc. has acquired J.M. Waller through a $13 million transaction that adds environmental, facilities, professional staffing and logistics consulting services capabilities to Versar’s global project management expertise.

Lockheed wins $35M contract to enhance Navy C4ISR exchange capability

Lockheed Martin has won a $35 million contract to support the Navy’s C4ISR exchange capability throughout the space, air, surface, subsurface and unmanned sensor domains.

TOP 100: CSC puts pieces in place for growth

Computer Sciences Corp. has spent two years divesting businesses and bolstering its remaining pieces to be ready for growth, and executives see the time has come for opportunities in cloud, cyber and health.

Lockeed acquires data processing, national security firm

Lockheed Martin has acquired Zeta Associates in a move that boosts Lockheed’s information collection and processing capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Lockheed Martin wins $13.6M contract to support Navy combat center

Lockheed Martin has won a $13.6 million contract to provide support to the Navy’s Center for Surface Combat Systems.

CGI nabs $89.4M contract to modernize enterprise resource planning systems in Michigan

CGI has won a $89.4 million contract to provide technology services to the State of Michigan in support of its enterprise resource planning system modernization.

Adobe taps its first ever public sector CTO

Adobe has tapped John Landwehr to be its first ever public sector chief technology officer.

BAE Systems wins $10.7M contract to support naval aircraft identification

BAE Systems has won a $10.7 million contract with the Navy to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Identification Systems Division.

Serco tapped to install CIWS system under $31.2M contract

Serco has won a $31.2 million contract with the Navy to install the Close-In Weapons System.

Boeing acquires small hardware, software engineering firm

Boeing Co. has acquired Ventura Solutions Inc. in a move that boosts Boeing’s information and security capabilities.

MCR Federal wins $14.1M engineering contract for Apache helicopters

MCR Federal LLC has won a $14.1 million task order to provide engineering and other services to the Army in support of its Apache helicopter program in Huntsville, Ala.

Sikorsky Aircraft wins potential $7.9B contract to modernize combat rescue helicopters

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has won a potentially $7.9 billion contract with the Air Force to make updates within the Combat Rescue Helicopter program.

SAIC wins $115M contract to support Saudi food, energy security

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $115 million contract to provide systems engineering and integration to the Saudi-American Food Security and Renewable Energy Company.

Naval command seeks small biz for cyber engineering

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command is determining whether or not small businesses can provide the technical support it needs for information assurance and engineering related to cyber, cryptographic systems and solutions.

Artel wins $43.4M contract to support defense satellite work

Artel has won a $43.4 million task order to provide Ku-band space segment to an undisclosed Defense Department customer.

Northrop Grumman wins $24M modeling, simulation contract

Northrop Grumman has won a $24 million contract to provide modeling and simulation services to the Air Force.

ManTech nabs $39.6M contract for ship maintenance, logistics

ManTech International has won a $39.6 million contract to provide system operation, sustainment and support services to the Navy.

Who are Northern Virginia's hottest entrepreneurial tech companies?

The Northern Virginia Technology Council has picked the winners of the 13th Annual NVTC Hot Ticket Awards, which honor the region’s best entrepreneurial technology companies.