Coronavirus updates on business, government and contracting

We're collecting our coronavirus coverage into a central page as a way of keeping track of the many ways the pandemic is impacting the business of government contracting.

ManTech, General Dynamics protest classified contract

ManTech International and General Dynamics IT have lost spots on a classified NRO contract for services in innovation and R&D. They are both asking GAO to remedy the situation.

PSC says contractors need telework guidance NOW

The Professional Services Council is asking the White House budget office and Office of Federal Procurement Policy to immediately issue guidance that would allow contractor personnel to work at home, just like their government counterparts.

Spires steps down as Learning Tree CEO

Richard Spires, best known for his work as DHS CIO, is stepping down as CEO of Learning Tree

Jacobs pushes back after Battelle again wins Arctic award

For a second time, Battelle has unseated long-time incumbent Jacobs Polar Services for a $260.7 million contract to support Arctic research.

CACI's push for bigger contracts years in the making

As companies grow, they increasingly want to chase larger contracts. But it's easier said than done. Here's how CACI is chasing and winning billion dollar awards.

Unisys Federal lead PV Puvvada not joining SAIC

With the $1.2 billion acquisition of Unisys Federal completed, Science Applications International Corp. officials said that long-time Unisys Federal leader PV Puvvada has decided not to join the company, though the rest of his senior leaders now have new posts at SAIC.

How SAIC kicked off the Unisys Federal integration amid the coronavirus pandemic

The ever expanding impact of the coronavirus forced Science Applications International Corp. to change the way it greeted its newest employees from Unisys Federal.

MAG Aerospace keeps on with the dealmaking

MAG Aerospace announces its fourth deal in less than two years with plans to acquire AASKI Technology to expand C5ISR capabilities and add new contracts.

SAIC closes $1.2B Unisys Federal deal

Science Applications International Corp. has closed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Unisys Federal.

SAIC-Unisys clears last hurdle before closing $1.2B

SAIC's deal to acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2 billion has cleared its last hurdle, meaning closing of the transaction is imminent.

DOD offers narrow corrective action for JEDI

The Defense Department wants to take a corrective action but it will only look at a very narrow aspect of its JEDI award to Microsoft and only if the judge says OK.

CMMC update: Compliance deadline shifts

DOD chief information security officer for acquisition policy told contractors that CMMC compliance has shifted, giving them more time to get their audits done.

Salient CRGT tapped for special ops IT support

Salient CRGT has won a $38.1 million Army task order to provide mission critical IT communications infrastructure and services for U.S. Special Operations forces.

A bit of insight on Perspecta's NGEN protest

Perspecta's protest of the NGEN contract includes allegations of organizational conflicts of interest.

VA telecom work hit with protests

A $127 million EIS task order awarded by the VA has been hit by a pair of protests.

PAE cites contract wins, M&A strategy in first quarterly report

As a newly minted public company, PAE shares a strategy that includes contract wins and mergers and acquisitions.

DXC to sell Medicaid business for $5B

DXC Technologies is selling its state and local business sells and supports Medicaid Management Information Systems to Veritas Capital for $5 billion.

Applied Insight names new CEO, other exec moves

Applied Insight has shuffled its executive suite and named a new CEO as part of the company's continuing growth as a mid-tier player in the market.

Perspecta continues fight for both its biggest contract and a second large one

With protests on consecutive days, Perspecta is refusing to back down from fighting to keep its Navy NGEN network services contract and how the DOD's big email award competition is going.