Bluestone pulls in seasoned leader to be platform company's executive chairman

Dennis Kelly's last day at Centauri was Friday after helping lead the sale of that company to. On Monday he began work as executive chairman of a Bluestone Investment Partners platform company in the market.

iBiz captures FAA contract for transoceanic air traffic control development

IBiz will support research and development efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration develop the next generation of transoceanic air traffic control.

Navy readies $1.4B unmanned systems support opportunity

The Navy is getting closer to being ready to take bids for a $1.4 billion contract to support unmanned maritime systems for a variety of missions.

ManTech wins CBP business intell recompete

ManTech International has kept a $273 million contract to help Customs and Border Protection with business intelligence support services.

Raytheon renews challenge to massive satellite contract

Raytheon doesn't think the Space Development Agency is going far enough to fix issues with how it evaluated bids to build satellites for a massive new missile defense system.

CGI taps new lead for health care business

CGI Federal has hired nearly two-decade public sector veteran Horace Blackman to lead its health and human services business.

IBM gains a third chance at $786M Army ERP contract

The Army has picked Accenture twice to consolidate support for a variety of enterprise resource planning systems. IBM has protested twice. Now we are on to round three.

Raytheon grows production of Silent Knight radar system

Special Operations Command has tapped Raytheon to build more Silent Knight radar units for aircraft that need to fly at low altitudes and in multiple types of conditions.

Navy taps small business for network contract

Solute Inc., a veteran-owned small business, has captured an $83.7 million Navy contract to support an automated digital network system.

Navy public safety contract pushes price competition down to the task order level

The Navy has released a solicitation for a $220 million public safety communications contract that pushes price competition down to the task order level.

American Systems corrects novation issues, takes DHA modernization contract

American Systems lost a Defense Health Agency contract because of a mistake in how the company novated contracts that were picked up through an acquisition. With those issues fixed, the contract is now won.

Civilian anti-bias training rules still MIA

Defense procurement officials have released their class deviation that adds language to contracts banning certain anti-bias training, but where is the civilian version of those rules enforcing the president's executive order?

After initial success, Battelle loses fight for CDC virus work

Battelle has lost its bid to General Dynamics IT, which will now support efforts by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to track and develop responses to influenza and other viruses.

DOD issues contract language to enforce anti-bias training order

The Defense Department has issued its class deviation to put requirements in new DOD contracts banning certain anti-bias and discrimination training as required by President Trump's September executive order. Still to come is a civilian version.

AT&T can tout FBI wireless contract after multiple protests

The third time was a charm for AT&T, which won an FBI wireless services contract after twice losing to Verizon and going through multiple rounds of protests.

DynCorp falls short in bid to keep $700M Army intell contract

DynCorp's argument that the Army Intelligence and Security Command picked the wrong company for a $700 million contract failed to convince the Government Accountability Office.

Justice continues its struggles with $4.5B IT contract

The Justice Department has been told to redo its best-value evaluations for a $4.5 billion IT services vehicle and that reopens up the contract to disappointed bidders Perspecta, Northrop Grumman and Qbase.

One to watch? Blue Delta-backed Gunnison Consulting makes a deal

Gunnison Consulting Group, a Blue Delta Capital-backed firm, makes an acquisition and raises its profile in the federal market.

General Atomics takes $93.3M AI project for unmanned platform

General Atomics has been tapped by the Army to development artificial intelligence solutions for an unmanned aerial platform.

IBM's global tech pitch: go hybrid cloud

IBM's "Tomorrow Ready" strategy for governments puts an emphasis on the hybrid cloud and a heterogeneous IT environment and is coming out just in time to catch the eye of the incoming Biden administration.