Private equity's growing role in the federal market

Private equity is playing an ever increasing role in the federal market, and buyers and sellers should be grateful.

BDO earns another shot at TRANSCOM audit support work

BDO USA has won a second shot a TRANSCOM audit support contract after GAO found mistakes in how the government evaluated its proposal.

NORAD, Northcom contract under fire by losing bidders

Three losing bidders are protesting an Alliant 2 task order to support NORAD and Northcom. This competition highlights how small firms and behemoths often square off in the federal space.

Calibre plots out CEO transition

Calibre has named Richard Pineda as its new CEO, while long-time leader Joe Martore transitions to become board chairman.

Podcasts

Podcast: Bob Lohfeld Jr. on the power of private equity

In our latest Project 38 podcast, Bob Lohfeld Jr. , founder and CEO of Sev1Tech, explains why he sold his company to a private equity firm and how that infusion of resources will fuel faster growth.

HUD developing contractor-run supply store

HUD is developing a five-year contract for a contractor-owned and operated store and asset management system to support its IT operations.

Vistronix protests State Department decision to exclude proposal

Vistronix is protesting the State Department's decision to exclude its bid from a $164.7 million competition to support consulate offices.

SAIC signs partnership deal with tech investment firm

SAIC is partnering with Franklin Venture Partners to gain quicker access to emerging commercial technologies.

Is JEDI at the end of the beginning?

There is still a lot to be done before the Defense Department's JEDI cloud contract gets off the ground. But it might be much closer to that than we realize.

Memorial Day is more than a holiday weekend

Many of us owe a great debt to those who made sacrifices for our rights and our freedoms. We should honor them this weekend.

The journey ahead for AI adoption

The government stands on the brink of widespread artificial intelligence adoption, but there are several steps to complete before that happens.

Serco makes $225M deal for Alion Navy business

Serco will more than double its Navy business with the planned $225 million acquisition of Alion Science & Technology's naval systems unit.

Air Force seeks better ground target systems

The Air Force is looking to develop a system that improves the gathering and sharing of information related to ground targets.

Perspecta takes second background check modernization OTA

Persepcta wins a $75 million "OTA" contract to help the Defense Security Service modernize how it does security vetting.

Acendre makes deal to expand e-learning platform

In its first deal since being acquired itself, Acendre buys ICS Learning Group to further grow an e-learning portfolio.

Army wants to bolster management of unclassified, classified networks

The Army is developing a new contract to modernize how it manages unclassified and classified networks in the U.S. and globally.

What these NASA tech awards teach us about innovation

NASA has made $104 million in small business innovation awards. But beyond the dollars and technologies, the list says a lot about where innovation is happening across the country.

Contract troubles? Look at your client engagement skills

One executive has called 10-15 percent of contracts are "problematic" and the most common reason is poor relationship with the program manager. Our June 7 course on "Mastering Stakeholder Engagement" will teach you the skills to make that relationship stronger and more fruitful.

Inside the private equity partnership fueling By Light's acquisition strategy

Sagewind Capital and By Light Professional IT Services have raised their profile with two quick acquisitions that have added contracts and new cyber training capabilities.

BAE adds president title to COO Arsenault

BAE Systems Inc. Chief Operating Officer has been named president of the company and appointed to the board.