SAIC releases names of new spin-off companies

SAIC has picked the names of the two new businesses that will be created when it splits. One will be called SAIC, while the other takes on the name "Leidos." Who gets what name and what does Leidos mean?

TCS partners with mobile communications solutions firm

TeleCommunication Systems will add Cellcrypt's cloud-based mobile communications solution to its portfolio under recent partnership.

MacB wins $31M option to provide intelligence support to Air Force special operations

MacAulay-Brown has won an option to provide intelligence support the Air Force Special Operations Command.

Northrop Grumman taps new VP, controller of technical services

Northrop Grumman has named Jon Remington vice president and controller of the company's technical services sector.

CSC's divesting spree continues

CSC has entered into an agreement to sell its Enterprise Systems Integration unit, a reseller business, for $90 million.

Unisys wins $650M IRS IT contract

Unisys has won the IRS's $650 million Enterprise Computing Center Support contract, which has a total value of $650 million.

DRC named one of eight Army Omnibus II winners

DRC has been named to the Army's Omnibus II task order contract, which calls for software support engineering.

Accenture wins $24.4M modernization contract

The National Science Foundation has tapped Accenture Federal for help with modernizing its financial accounting system.

Catapult Tech hires new senior proposal manager, capture strategist

Catapult has named Grant Williams senior proposal manager and capture strategist.

Opinion

Does your company have what it takes to succeed?

Todd Stottlemyer and Greg Baroni discuss what a strong company looks like in the face of uncertain times.

Boeing wins $100M targeting system contract

Boeing has won a contract to improve the Line of Sight-Short laser targeting system for the U.S. Air Force.

ManTech taps government leader for VP of program development

ManTech International has named Brian McHugh as vice president for program development and risk management.

ISS names team on $249M Air Force contract

Intelligent Software Solutions pulles together expertise from air, space and cyber to chase $249 million Air Force contract.

Opinion

Do you know what drives the next big thing?

At the 2013 GovCon Symposium, Pierre Chao offered his thoughts on innovation, and where the government contracting industry should look for it. What strategy do you follow in trouble times?

CSC names ex-EMC exec as new CTO

CSC has hired Dan Hushon as chief technology officer, in charge of providing technological growth and strategy leadership.

Paragon names Lockheed exec CTO

Paragon Technology Group has hired Kiran Rathod, formerly of Lockheed Martin as its chief technology officer.

Camber to support better civilian-military relations

Camber Corp. will provide a number of technical, professional and administrative support services to the U.S. Navy Center for Civil Military Relations.

What happens when you marry social media and big data?

Splunk is combining big data analytics and social media, and has found a way to improve relief efforts in disasters like Superstorm Sandy.

BAE Systems taps insider to be president of support solutions

BAE has named Erin Moseley to be its president of support solutions.

ITT Exelis wins $13M contract for weather imaging sensor

ITT Exelis has won a contract to study design modifications and come up with concepts for an affordable weather imaging sensor.