Lockheed taps new president of Space Systems division

Lockheed Martin has named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Hamel president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ Commercial Ventures division.

IT reform not part of defense policy bill

IT procurement reform is not included on a defense policy bill that appeared likely to pass the House and Senate, according to Nextgov.

Verizon wins $11M to support computing modernization

Verizon Business Services has won a $11 million contract to provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with telecommunication services.

Carestream Health wins $70.2M radiology contract with Defense Department

Carestream Health has won a $70.2 million option to provide the Defense Logistics Agency with radiology systems, subsystems and components.

New report finds minority contractors exceed federal goals

A survey by American Express OPEN found that small, disadvantaged businesses captured 8 percent of federal contract spending, besting the government's goal of 5 percent, but at the same time, they are spending more to win those contracts.

Interstate Electronics wins $177.3M contract to support Trident II flight tests

Interstate Electronics Corp. has won a $177.3 million sole-sourced contract to provide the Navy with specialized technical support for flight test instrumentation systems in support of Trident II flight tests.

CSSS.NET rebrands, changes name to Constellation West

CSSS.NET has changed its name to Constellation West to rebrand the company to embody what executives call a pioneering spirit and commitment to delivering the solutions to meet its client’s challenges.

EMCOR wins $30.8M Navy contract for support services

EMCOR Government Services has won a $30.8 million option to provide the Navy with regional base operating support services for a number of Navy organizations.

Deadline looms for Fed 100 awards

The clock is ticking closer to the nomination period deadline on Dec. 23 for FCW’s 25th Annual Federal 100 Awards, which honors the government and private sector leaders who played critical roles this year in the IT community.

Abt Associates taps new VP of Health Division

Abt Associates has named Christopher Spera vice president of the company’s U.S. health division, where he will oversee the company’s behavioral health, health policy and public health and epidemiology practices.

Maximus CFO steps down

Maximus CFO and Treasurer David Walker will retire from his role when a replacement is found, and will remain with the company to get his successor up to speed.

Raytheon wins $35M option to support missile weapon system

Raytheon has won a $35 million option to provide the Navy with design agent engineering services for the MK-31 Rolling Airframe Missile Guided Missile Guided Missile Weapon System.

ManTech names former SAICer to lead cyber and intell business

ManTech International Corp. has named a former SAIC executive as senior vice president of the company’s Mission, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Group Cyber solutions business.

PacStar wins $6.2M WIN-T support contract

PacStar has won a $6.2 million contract to support the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1.

Top Fast 50 firm buys fellow small business

OBXtek Inc., the top company on the 2013 Fast 50, has acquired PSI International’s enterprise systems division in a move that brings OBXtek a coveted spot on the GSA’s Alliant Small Business contract.

QinetiQ North America wins $7.8M order for TALON robots

QinetiQ North America has won a $7.8 million order to provide Pakistan with TALON robots that can help dispose of improvised explosive devices.

Alion wins $45M Army order to assess new tech

Alion Science and Technology has won a $45 million task order to help the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force assess leading-edge technologies and bridge capability gaps to meet warfighter needs.

How one small business puts culture first and wins

Founded in a basement in 2011, Metronome has grown rapidly over the last two years, and COO Virgil Virga explains how a focus on culture has been a critical factor in the company's success.

Leidos wins $19M task order for intelligence analysis support

Leidos has won a $19 million task order to provide intelligence analysis support to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command.

Vistronix completes acquisition of NetCentric Technology

Vistronix has finalized its acquisition of NetCentric Technology, a firm that brings big data analytics, cybersecurity engineering and cloud computing architecture capabilities to Vistronix.