Who are 2013's best contractors?

The 11th Annual Greater Washington GovCon Awards celebrated the innovative companies and individuals of the government contracting industry, led by SRA's Ernst Volgenua, who was inducted into the hall of fame.

Northrop makes two sector VP hires

Northrop Grumman has hired two new sector VPs for two of its sectors. Cathy Rice will serve as VP of contracts for Aerospace Systems, and Catherine Gridley will serve as VP of business development in Technical Services.

Northrop gets $114M to build three more Global Hawks

Northrop Grumman has won a $114 million contract to build three additional RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems and associated sensors for the Air Force.

Former Stanley execs launch new growth platform

Eric Wolking and Pat Flannery, former Stanley Associates execs, have acquired GAP Solutions as a platform for growth. Wolking shares their strategy and next steps. Will lightning strike twice?

Northrop Grumman wins $27.5M contract to support Navy systems

Northrop Grumman has won a $27.5 million contract to provide the Navy with engineering and technical services in support of a number of Navy systems.

CACI wins $28M contract with U.S. Transportation Command

CACI International has won a $28 million contract to provide software and systems engineering services to the U.S. Transportation Command in support of the Defense Personal Property System.

IntelliDyne taps new COO

IntelliDyne has named Bill Maguire chief operating officer, where he will help the company develop and expand business operations, execute business strategy and ensure operational excellence across the IntelliDyne enterprise.

Unisys wins $18.8M contract with Public Building Service

Unisys Corp. has won an $18.8 million task order to provide IT support services to GSA's Public Building Service.

Who won October's biggest contracts?

The government shutdown put a damper on contract awards in October, as did the traditional slowdown of awards at the start of a new fiscal year. Despite those conditions, though, there were several significant awards in October, and we rank the biggest for the month.

Alion nabs $21.3M task order for munitions lifecycle support

Alion Science and Technology has won a $21.3 million task order with the U.S. Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, or ARDEC, to conduct research engineering assessments, research and analysis on current and future armament systems and munitions.

CACI wins $45M task order to transition information sharing systems

CACI International has won a $45 million task order to provide DISA with design, transition and operations services in support of the agency’s Multinational Information Sharing Program Management Office.

Bureau of Land Management looking for modernized record system

The Bureau of Land Management is looking to develop a Minerals and Lands Records System that will enable storage and retrieval of public land and mineral records.

Three win contracts to service distribution system low volume terminals

Three contractors have won contracts with the U.S. Navy to support the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals.

SRA International wins $20.4M contract to support VA self-service portal

SRA International has won a one-year, $20.4 million contract to provide software development support to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Octo Consulting wins $11M BPA to support D.C. pension systems

Octo Consulting Group has won a five-year, $11 million blanket purchase agreement to support the IT systems at the Treasury Department’s Office of D.C. Pensions.

AT&T Government names new VP of technology

AT&T Government Solutions has named Chris Smith vice president, Technology, where he will lead a team of 175 technologists in the development of a broad array of AT&T products and services focused on the federal market's needs.

Northrop wins $20M contract to provide Navy with radar systems

Northrop Grumman has won a $20.4 million contact with the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships.

Cubic wins $25M contract to provide P5CTS combat systems

Cubic Defense Applications has won a $25 million sole sourced contract to provide the Air Force with a P5Combat Training System, commonly known as a P5CTS system.

KCG names new VP, cybersecurity strategy and solutions development

Knowledge Consulting Group has named Terry DiVittorio vice president, cybersecurity strategy and solutions development, where he will be responsible for enhancing the company's cybersecurity growth initiatives for new and existing markets, solutions and offerings.

Leidos nabs $12.4M contract to support vaccine efficacy

Leidos has won a single-award $12.4 million contract to improve the efficacy of vaccine candidates for prevention of anthrax and West Nile virus.