Leidos CEO recognized by National Academy of Engineering

Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone is elected to the National Academy of Engineering's latest class of inductees for contributions to the industry.

Cherokee Nation Businesses names new defense & civilian lead

John Boyle, a 25-year veteran of such large businesses, has been named the lead for defense and civilian solutions at Cherokee Nation Businesses.

Tech inclusion tracker expands its scope

The Tech Inclusion Tracker has opened its aperture beyond conferences to now also look at diversity and inclusion at boards of directors, TV shows and agency leadership.

IBM continues Army logistics modernization with third win

IBM continues its winning streak with the Army's Logistics Data Analysis Center, which is evolving its operations from pure logistics services to a center of data analytics and automation for the entire Army.

Gunnison adds chief growth officer

Gunnison continues to build the infrastructure needed to move into the middle tier as it adds 25-year industry veteran as its chief growth officer.

WT website outage explained

Washington Technology's website suffered a domain system issue Monday morning that made the site unreachable for about three hours.

DHS makes tweaks to $3.4B cloud contract

The Homeland Security Department has adjusted the due dates for submissions for its $3.4 billion cloud migration and integration contract, along with other tweaks to the requirements.

Accenture down but not out in battle for Healthcare.gov

The Government Accountability Office has ruled against Accenture's objections to the revised Healthecare.gov solicitation, but that doesn't knock the company out of the competition.

DHS readies new draft of $10B FirstSource III solicitation

By the end of this month, DHS will have a new draft of the solicitation for its $10 billion FirstSource III small business vehicle to support IT needs.

How diverse are speakers at tech events? Not very.

A new index has been launched tracking how inclusive and diverse the speaker lineups are at technology events. The results so far show plenty of room for improvement.

CGI's VA roll out marks new start for troubled program

CGI has delivered the first implementation of a financial management upgrade at the Veterans Affairs Department that's been decades in the making.

IBM elevates new federal leader

IBM has appointed a new leader of its U.S. public sector business to replace Jay Bellissimo, now a senior executive at Vonage.

Perspecta CEO plans to retire after close of Peraton deal

In a letter to employees, Perspecta Chairman and CEO Mac Curtis announced his intent to retire when that company's acquisition by Peraton closes later this year.

ManTech's HR lead dies

ManTech's chief human resources officer Jeff Brody has died.

SAIC promotes Josh Jackson to lead naval business

Science Applications International Corp. has promoted Josh Jackson to be in charge of the company's naval business unit.

Dovel's Paul Leslie to retire after 8-year run and exponential growth

Dovel's executive chairman Paul Leslie will retire next month after eight years and a run that saw the company grow from 50 employees to 2,200.

Optimism is real for 2021, but beware the caveats of a divided government

As a seasoned market observer, Professional Services Council President and CEO David Berteau is optimistic about what 2021 could bring to industry. But he can't ignore the challenges ahead for the Biden administration and Congress as they face several hurdles before passage of a fiscal year 2022 budget or another COVID relief bill.

WIT picks finalists for best female leaders

Women in Technology have named their finalists for the 2021 leadership awards program and the list includes a spectrum of government contractors.

CACI CEO talks strategic priorities for today's market

CACI CEO John Mengucci spoke at a recent WT Power Breakfast and shared how people and technology drive the company's success, plus how acquisitions are just one tool in their toolbox.

AI signs distributor deal for cloud products

Applied Insight has signed a deal with Vertosoft to broaden the distribution of its cloud implementation tools.