BAE, EADS merger goes kaput

Talks between the two companies come to end when they can't reach agreements with government owners and regulators.

Deltek closes $1.1B sale

Deltek and Thoma Bravo complete a deal that takes Deltek private. What growth opportunities will open for the company?

Troy West returns to lead Dell federal

Troy West has returned for a second round leading Dell's federal business.

Market woes have one cause: sequestration

Some investment bankers are downgrading the federal market, and with good reason.

Dream dinner: Whitman, Lawrie talk HP and CSC challenges

If Editor Nick Wakeman could invite two people to dinner, it would be HP's Meg Whitman and CSC's Mike Lawrie. Tough talk about challenges and change would be on the menu along with crabs, ribs and cold beer.

Lockheed clears protest hurdle on $4.6B GIG contract

Lockheed Martin is now free to begin working on the $4.6 billion Global Information Grid contract after the GAO denies SAIC protest.

Nick picks his four top trends

Editor Nick Wakeman shares four trends that he thinks will have a lasting impact on the market. Do you agree? What is he missing?

The BAE-EADS deal might be dying before our eyes

The BAE-EADS merger has some troubled waters to navigate. If they fail, what then?

Sequestration memo sets stage of allowable costs

White House memo to agency CFOs and procurement execs lays groundwork for contractors billing for sequestration costs under the WARN Act.

Veritas Capital founder dead at 59

Robert McKeon dies of an apparent suicide at his home in Darien, Conn.

M&A activity faces sequestration hurdle

Sequestration and budget woes have cast a pall of uncertainty over the market, putting a damper on merger and acquisition activity.

Lockheed expands cybersecurity alliance

Verizon becomes the 18th member of Lockheed Martin's Cyber Security Alliance.

Jumper's lament: SAIC won't grow without split

SAIC CEO says that the company's structure and busisness mix just won't allow it to grow, so a split is the best strategy going forward.

NFL refs, contracting officers and the breakdown of trust

Editor Nick Wakeman draws a comparison between the NFL's referee problem and government contracting, and it all boils down to a matter of trust.

Introducing the new and improved Washington Technology website

Welcome to the new Washington Technology website, where you'll find our news and analysis easier to read, find and share. Enjoy.

Army releases $5B ITES hardware RFP

Proposals are due Oct. 22 for the next generation of the Army's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions contract.

Maryland firm captures $100M NIST contract

Dakota Consulting wins $100 million contract to provide scientific, technical and engineering support services to NIST.

Will you be on the winning side of today's shifting market?

The market is going through a fundamental change driven by constrained budgets and new technologies, and the result will be a widening gulf between strong and weak companies.

More winners revealed on $500M NIH small biz contract

The full slate of 22 small-business winners is now publicly available for the $500 million NIH Public Information and Communication Services contract.

Issa's reform effort doesn't go far enough

Rep. Darrell Issa wants stronger CIOs, cloud computing and consolidated data centers, but his reform proposal doesn't go far enough.