The Biden administration and GovCon's leadership opportunity

As the Biden administration takes shape, the new president has called for unity and government contracting firms and the executives that lead them have an opportunity to set a positive example for both industry and country.

ASRC retains $212M NASA research contract

ASRC Federal keeps a $212 million NASA contract to support research efforts across multiple directorates.

Leidos completes 1901 Group deal

Leidos has closed its $215 million acquisition of 1901 Group to further build up managed IT services and cloud solutions capabilities.

Deadline fast approaching for $3.4B DHS cloud contract

The Homeland Security Department has unveiled the final solicitation for its $3.4 billion cloud migration contract and deadline number one is just days away.

Years of effort and investment lead to NCI's biggest win

NCI Information Systems spent several years building towards its biggest-ever contract win at $807 million. Now it will deliver artificial intelligence and machine learning to the General Services Administration for that agency to transform its IT infrastructure.

VTG continues evolution with latest deal

VTG has acquired Intelligent Shift to build up greater digital transformation skills and add critical intelligence community customers.

Lumen again objects to AT&T's DHS data services win

The Homeland Security Department's effort to move data services from several old contracts to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle continues to draw objections from disappointed bidders.

Boeing's Insitu subsidiary pays $25M to settle False Claims charges

An unmanned aerial vehicle business of Boeing has paid the government $25 million to settle charges that it passed off used parts as new ones in contracts with the Navy and Special Operations Command.

GovCon political action committees join others in pausing contributions

Leidos, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies are among companies who are pausing contributions by their political action committees in the wake of the Capitol Hill riot.

Smartronix's purchase of Datastrong eyes more data, cloud capabilities

Smartronix has bought Datastrong in a move to expand the portfolio of cloud computing services and customer footprint.

IBM argues corrective action creates problems in $786M Army ERP solicitation

IBM is renewing its protest over a $786.7 million Army enterprise resource planning support contract and zeroing in on changes to the solicitation.

John Garing, former Air Force and DISA exec, dies at 78

John Garing has died at 78, but leaves behind a legacy as a mentor to the people around him and a leader always looking for new and better ways to improve government.

SpaceX, L3Harris chosen again for huge satellite contract

The Space Development Agency paused to rethink its awards to SpaceX and L3Harris Technologies, but has reaffirmed its choice of those companies to build the first set of satellites to track hypersonic weapons.

Booz Allen invests in cyber firm

Booz Allen Hamilton has become an investor in a commercial cyber company with digital forensics and incident response technologies.

CACI pushes back after losing contract to support relocation program

CACI International has lodged a protest with the Government Accountability Office after rival bidder Telos won a $35.9 million contract to support a massive relocation program in South Korea.

Industry groups, execs put focus on democracy in wake of Capitol building riot

In the aftermath of the Capitol building riot, industry associations and company executives have urged calm while also extolling the virtues of democracy.

Axiologic closes first deal after prep year

Axiologic Solutions spent a full year on putting the personnel and financing in place to close its first acquisition, which sees it buy Knowledge Link to gain a new intelligence customer and more capabilities.

Booz Allen loses ICE contract after not fully detailing exit strategy

Booz Allen Hamilton loses this Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract on not adequately explaining how it would transition out of the program in the event of a future recompete loss.

DARPA's tech 2021 priorities include space, sensors, human systems

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released its 2021 priorities for two of its main small business programs and on the list are space, sensors, human systems and IT.

What you need to know about the Polaris draft solicitation

The much-anticipated Polaris IT services vehicle for small businesses now has a draft solicitation out for industry to read through and make comments on.