Two more big names join list of Eagle II protestors

DHS faces increasing pressure to take action as more large businesses join the protest of the $22 billion Eagle II contract. Who's the latest to join and actions might DHS take?

CACI loses fight to keep intell contract

CACI International lost its fight to keep a Defense Intelligence Agency contract after GAO denied its protest. The winner, Mission Essential Personnel, will now take over CACI's work supplying analysts to DOD for litigation involving Guantanamo Bay detainees.

BAE, Lockheed win U.S.-U.K. navy engineering contracts

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems have each won sole-source contracts worth nearly $300 million to support the U.S. and British navies with their nuclear submarine and weapons programs.

Are M&A deals heating up?

We've seen an increase of merger and acquisition activity over the past several weeks, but does that mean we'll see a return to robust deal making? Maybe. Maybe not.

Vistronix closes second deal

Vistronix closed its second acquisition this week with the purchase of KSSI as it continues to build out its big data, cyber and cloud capabilities.

AECOM to continue Afghan intell support

AECOM awarded a $10 million modification to an Army contract to collect and monitor trends on how local in Afghanistan feel about U.S. troops and policies.

7 win $80M boost to Army rapid response contract

The Army Research Lab has incrased the ceiling on a multiple-award contract used to support a rapid response activities by special operations, intelligence and other military units.

Big names start protesting Eagle II

Pressure is mounting on the Homeland Security Department and the troubled Eagle II contract as more large businesses join the wave of companies protesting the procurement.

Serco falls short on LOGCAP protest

Serco's fight to hang onto the Army's $135 million support contract for the LOGCAP program has fallen short as the GAO denies its protest.

The curiously perplexing case of Eagle II

The Homeland Security Department's Eagle II contract seems to be lost in a swirl of delays and bid protests, and there's a general confusion over the status of awards and when the contract will finally be up and running.

TechAmerica, ITI trade barbs

TechAmerica and ITI continue their war of words over the hiring of four TechAmerica lobbyists by ITI, with each side denigrating the other's position. But we have to ask, is a settlement in the works?

Is there a downside to Deltek's Centurion acquisition?

Deltek's acquisition of Centurion Research Solutions makes plenty of sense, but the consolidation of market research firms should be a reminder for companies to develop multiple sources of information about what is going on in the market.

Post's Deltek profile marks new era of contractor scrutiny

The last month has seen a marked increase in the mainstream media's coverage of government contracting, but too often, the focus of the stories have equated success with corruption. In its latest installment, the Washington Post looks at Deltek. Here's what editor Nick Wakeman thinks they got wrong.

Kindergarten's critical business lessons

Each day I drop my son off for kindergarten, I see valuable management and leadership lessons that any government contractor would be smart to follow.

Tough times breed new opportunities

Experts at Deltek's recent FedFocus event urge contractors to avoid the "hunker down" mentality, and to embrace these tough times as an opportunity to transform how you do business, and how you help your customers deliver on their mission.

Soloway: Time to embrace the whole of government

Stan Soloway was tapped as Industry Executive of the Year by GCN, and his message is that government, contractors and other stakeholders need to pull together to address the complex challenges we face as a nation.

Navy adds 914 firms to Seaport-e

That's no typo; the Navy really added another 914 companies to the Seaport-e contract, pushing the total number of primes to over 2,500. Do large numbers make it a success story?

Five win $43M Navy modeling, simulation contract

Five companies will compete for task orders to help the Navy with modeling and simulation efforts around warfighting, manpower and fleet readiness.

TASC names new CEO

TASC has picked new CEO, replacing David Langstaff, who had led the company since 2011.

MicroTech's Jimenez fights back against Post attacks

More allegations against Anthony Jimenez and MicroTech in a Washington Post series have the CEO disputing the authenticity of documents referenced in the stories.