Who are 2017's best government contractors?

The annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards program recognized four companies and three executives for their success in the past year, as well as inducted a new member of the GovCon Hall of Fame.

Volgenau's hall of fame message: Be courageous, ethical leaders

Few people in the market have the stature of Ernst Volgenau, the founder of SRA International, and his induction into the Greater Washington Contractor Awards Hall of Fame gave him the opportunity to show again why he is so respected.

The deal is done: CenturyLink and Level 3 are one

With the last hurdle cleared, CenturyLink and Level 3 have closed their merger.

CSRA gets the green light for $163M DISA cyber contract

CSRA is moving forward with a $163 million endpoint security contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency now that a bid protest has been withdrawn.

Unisys Federal provides bright spot for company results

Unisys Federal provided a bright spot in third quarter results for the company as biometrics and security solutions drive growth.

Leidos fights on for lost TSA contract

Leidos has turned to the Government Accountability Office in a bid to keep an incumbent contract worth $578 million to support screening and other security equipment.

CenturyLink, Level 3 clear final pre-merger hurdle

CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications have gotten the Federal Communications Commission's approval for their $34 billion merger, now set to close Nov. 1.

Puerto Rico contracting scandal highlights risk of no-compete contracts

The contracting scandal involving Puerto Rico and Whitefish Energy Holdings should serve as a warning about the risks of no-compete contracts.

Anthony Robbins leaving AT&T to join Nvidia

Anthony Robbins is leaving AT&T to take over the public sector business at Nvidia.

Cubic takes $11M Marine Corps training contract

Cubic Global Defense of San Diego has won an $11.6 million contract for training support from the Marine Corps before they are deployed.

Email glitch kills ManTech's bid for $98M cloud contract

ManTech did nothing wrong but an email glitch effectively killed its attempt to win a $97.8 million cloud migration contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

James Obendorfer, longtime IBM exec, leaves unselfish legacy

James Obendorfer, a 32-year IBM veteran, died this week at age 86. He is being remembered as a great networker, unselfish leader and dedicated family man.

Former CEO heading to prison for bribery

The founder and former CEO of small business IT firm is preparing for five years behind bars after pleading guilty to bribing a federal official to win a contract.

DHS pulls back $200M ITOSS award

A series of bid protests have pushed the Homeland Security Department to pull back its $200 million 'ITOSS' contract for a second look at its award decision.

Serco's Ed Casey to depart firm

After four years, Serco Group's Chief Operating Officer Ed Casey has grown tired of the trans-Atlantic commute and is leaving the company for a new U.S.-based position.

Introducing the Top 25 8(a) firms in the federal market

We rank the largest and most successful 8(a) businesses in the federal market. Who are these rising small business stars?

AT&T wins Army contract for 1 million users

AT&T has won a $35.8 million contract to provide a wide range of communications and collaboration services for 1 million Army users.

Booz Allen dinged for premature protest

Booz Allen Hamilton loses a bid protest that GAO said was too early. But the firm might be laying the ground work for the future.

Who are the most innovative companies in the federal market?

Washington Technology recognized 22 WT Industry Innovators and picked five companies as winners in specific innovation categories. Read more about what they are doing to better serve their customers.

Is there a procurement problem at DHS?

Bid protests seem to building up at DHS with 20 pending decisions at GAO.