Buchanan & Edwards acquires cyber services company

Buchanan & Edwards has made its second acquisition in its two-decade history, adding a firm with cyber and mission-focused technical skills.

CACI joins GitLab's partnership network to advance software development skills

CACI International has become the first federal systems integrator to join GitLab's strategic partnership program as the company adds more capabilities around software development.

Google leaves no doubt: it will pursue DOD's new cloud initiative

Google is very clear in its messaging: the search giant will pursue the Defense Department's new cloud hosting contract that is the replacement for JEDI.

Guantanamo Bay contract stuck in ping-pong match

The Navy can't seem to get a contract right for services at its Guantanamo Bay base with awards switching back-and-forth between the two competitors.

ECS details leadership moves in wake of Wilson's retirement

ECS Federal President George Wilson is set to retire, so the company has promoted several people to new positions as it reshapes the leadership team.

Peraton back in CBP competition after contract confusion

Peraton is back in a competition for a Customs and Border Protection task order after clearing up the agency's confusion over whether the company to deal with was Peraton or Northrop Grumman.

USAID unveils plan for climate change support contract

The U.S. Agency for International Development is setting up a new contract with an eye toward how climate change will impact its operations.

DHS extends timeline to award $10B IT product vehicle

An "overwhelming" number of proposals has led the Homeland Security Department to say it needs more time to make awards for its $10 billion FirstSource III vehicle.

Is it simply better to fire the unvaccinated?

Reports that 20 percent or more of intelligence agency employees are unvaccinated raises concerns and leads Editor Nick Wakeman to believe the nation is better off firing them or letting them quit.

Gunnison builds leadership team with new hire

Gunnison has hired another senior executive with experience in making the transition from small business to full-and-open competition.

SAIC renews battle with Leidos over $2.5B NASA IT contract

NASA upheld its award to Leidos of a $2.5 billion IT services contract, so Science Applications International Corp. is back with another protest over the evaluation.

Lockheed takes $250M sole source special forces win

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $250 million contract from the Special Operations Command for engineering and integration support after facing no competitors.

Macquarie Capital creates another M&A platform

Macquarie Capital has acquired another federal technology company on the heels of selling Dovel Technologies to Guidehouse.

ManTech moves on its largest-ever acquisition, to pay $350M for Gryphon

ManTech International is planning its largest-ever acquisition after signing an agreement to purchase Gryphon Technologies for $350 million to increase capabilities in digital and systems engineering capabilities, plus add more Defense Department customers.

NSA told to rethink $10B cloud award to Amazon Web Services

Microsoft has scored a major victory over rival Amazon Web Services through a favorable bid protest decision that tells the National Security Agency to rethink a $10 billion cloud services award to AWS.

George Wilson calling it a career at ECS Federal

George Wilson is set to retire from ECS Federal after 11 years including seven as president, during which the business hit the $1 billion revenue milestone he set a few years ago.

How General Dynamics IT handled the aftermath of George Floyd's death

In many ways, General Dynamics IT was in uncharted waters following the killing of George Floyd. GDIT President Amy Gilliland shares some of the actions she took during the aftermath and where they are focused now.

PAE gets back into $850M DTRA competition after protest

PAE is back in the running for a seat on a $850 million professional services contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency after protesting its elimination from the competition.

Protesting pays off for this small business

A protest has paid off for a small business joint venture originally left off the list of winners for a $2.4 billion multiple-award contract to support the Army’s cyber range.

Sev1Tech breaks $250M revenue mark with acquisition

Sev1Tech is acquiring Geocent to add more DevSecOps and engineering services capabilities around a stable of IT modernization, cybersecurity and cloud services offerings.