Mercury hires former DOD electronic warfare exec

Mercury Systems has hired William Conley, a former electronic warfare director for the Defense Department.

Leidos fights for lost $728.2M Air Force cloud contract

Leidos is protesting the Air Force's decision to go with Science Applications International Corp. for a $728.2 million cloud migration contract.

GAO report offers little hope for mid-sized firms

A recent GAO report describes the challenges faced by mid-sized firms, but the really solution might be for small businesses to be better prepared for life in the full-and-open world.

Hot job market expected to get hotter

Data doesn't lie: the Northern Virginia region is a red hot tech hub and the many contractors who call the region home. Join us at our Sept. 27 Power Breakfast on Human Capital Strategies.

Aerospace Corp. gets $621M sole-source NASA contract

NASA has tapped The Aerospace Corp. for a 10-year, $621 million sole-source contract for engineering and research services.

Splunk launches venture fund to target promising data tech

Splunk has formed a venture investment fund to be an early backer of firms with promising technologies that can drive better use of data.

Oracle JEDI update -- not much to say

Oracle last month turned to the appeals court to continue its battle against the massive JEDI cloud infrastructure contract, but what they are claiming this time remains somewhat of a mystery.

Elimination prompts protest of $1.8B Justice contract

An ASRC business has been eliminated from a possible $1.8 billion Justice Department contract and they aren't too happy about it.

FBI seeks new system for managing fingerprint images

The FBI wants to improve its system that manages not just latent fingerprint images, but also the data and processes around those images.

Human capital strategies for 2020 and beyond

Our next Washington Technology Power Breakfast brings in some of the market's leading companies to share how they are managing the challenges around workforce issues in the government market.

Orolia closes deal to add navigation capabilities

Orolia Defense & Security has acquired Talen-X in a bid to add new capabilities to its positioning, navigation and timing portfolio.

L3Harris to face early test in $3.5B FAA telecom recompete

The Federal Aviation Administration has laid out a timeline for the recompete of a $3.5 billion telecommunications contract first won by Harris Corp. (now L3Harris) in 2002.

DOD planning $750M cyber range support contract

The Defense Department is planning the next iteration of its contract to support the National Cyber Range and its training and simulation mission.

USAID names 10 to $2.5B SWIFT national building contract

The U.S. Agency for International Development has made 10 awards under a $2.5 billion contract that supports nation-building and stability efforts in war-prone countries.

From 16 to 60, women in tech face challenges

A conversation with former Air Force Secretary Deborah James and a pair of 16-year-old "Girls Who Code" show that strides have been made to welcome women to technology but challenges remain.

Perspecta seeks second shot at $7.6B DOD cloud email contract

Perspecta is protesting DISA's decision to award General Dynamics IT the $7.6 billion DEOS contract for cloud based email and collaboration tools.

Contractor hacked, access for sale

A Virginia-based government contractor has had its systems hacked and the hackers have put up for auction access to the systems as well as potential government customer systems.

Booz Allen prevails in second battle over $1B VA award

Booz Allen Hamilton has weathered two bid protests, but the path is finally clear for it to pick up a $1 billion Veterans Affairs task order to help modernize IT systems.

SAIC's three main challenges not unique to them

Science Applications International Corp. reported growth for the first half of its fiscal year but it also sees three challenges that many in the market share.

Drone Aviation names Nussbaum's successors

Following the death of Jay Nussbaum, Drone Aviation has named both a new chairman and a new CEO to succeed him.