Merger trend moves to PR arena

Just like their many of their clients, the ConnellyWorks public relations firm has joined with several others to create a new entity with broader offerings to broader set of customers.

Contractor confidence hits a high point for 2018

The results of our latest Contractor Confidence Index show spirits are high in the market as our latest WT Insider Report looks at what's ahead in 2018 for IT modernization, cloud computing and customer challenges.

CenturyLink's integrated team gearing up for EIS business

CenturyLink has completed the integration of its customer-facing businesses after the Level 3 merger and is preparing for EIS to heat up the market.

ServiceNow inks new enterprise deal with GSA

ServiceNow and GSA have signed a deal that will allow any agency to buy ServiceNow products at a discount through Carahsoft's IT schedule.

Phishing firm nets $400M price tag

Northern Virginia cybersecurity firm PhishMe has been acquired for $400 million and has changed its name to Cofense.

ManTech gets second shot at $800M DIA support contract

GAO has told the Defense Intelligence Agency to rethink an award decision. That gives ManTech another chance to win a contract that could be worth more than $800 million.

VA looks for small businesses with Saleforce chops

Veterans Affairs says in a new sources sought notice it is looking for veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses with Salesforce Silver certifications.

Lockheed flexes IT muscle with new unmanned software package

Lockheed Martin shows off how deep its IT skills are with a software platform built to control multiple unmanned systems from anywhere in the world.

Kay Kapoor's next chapter: Owning her own small-business IT firm

Former AT&T public sector president Kay Kapoor has shunned going to another multi-billion enterprise. Instead she has opened her own small-business IT firm, Arya Technologies.

HPE fights for another shot at $902M DISA contract

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is objecting to a $902 million contract award that went to another company to support DISA's networking and communications needs.

Beware the unintended consequences

The history of the internet offers a warning about the unintended consequences of disruptive technologies, even in the government market.

ARL looks to the cloud for improved infrastructure

The Army Research Laboratory is looking at an IT modernization effort to address a wide variety of computing platforms to improve performance and reduce costs.

DigitaliBiz tapped for polar research support

DigitaliBiz has won a $45.3 million Navy contract to support polar research.

GAO tells Army: brush up on grammar

The Government Accountability Office was asked to make a grammar call on both the proper interpretation of "OR" and a semicolon in a bid protest dispute.

Protests haunt $200M DHS IT contract

The Homeland Security Department is facing a third round of protests against its $200 million IT Operations Support Services contract.

DOD plans industry day for massive JEDI cloud contract

After months of controversy and evolving plans, the Defense Department is planning an industry day for the massive JEDI cloud contract. This should bring some clarity to the acquisition.

General Dynamics-CSRA: The deal that shook the market

While it shocked many in the market, General Dynamics' bold move to buy CSRA traces its roots back over more than two decades.

FireEye names Craig Mueller as federal sales VP

FireEye has promoted Craig Mueller to the role of vice president of federal sales.

Is Trump's fiscal 2019 budget DOA?

The president has released his fiscal 2019 budget proposal but the big question is: Does it really matter?

Too soon to tell specific impact of budget deal

While overall it will be a boon for federal contractors, we'll have to wait until final appropriations are approved before knowing what specific opportunities will be created by the new budget agreement.