Maximus appoints new federal leader

Maximus hires a nearly two-decade IT industry veteran to head its federal segment and succeed the retiring Tom Romeo.

Elbit Systems, Anduril detail their latest acquisitions

Two new acquisitions in the defense technology market come courtesy of Elbit Systems and Anduril Industries as they look to expand both their product portfolios and market shares.

Microsoft, Army move on $22B headset production contract

Microsoft and the Army advance to the production phase of an augmented reality headset contract and the new award has a ceiling value in the multiple billions.

State Department previews $4B IT buy

The State Department starts to preview a planned $4 billion IT services contract and is asking industry for feedback on the overall strategy.

Earth Resources Technology wins $700M NOAA ground system contract

Earth Resources Technology wins a $699.6 million contract to operate and maintain ground-based information technology and antenna systems for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Cubic accepts increased bid from Veritas & activist hedge fund

Cubic Corp.’s board of directors accepts an increased offer from Veritas Capital and the latter's activist hedge fund partner for this deal that ends a bidding war against Singapore Technologies Engineering.

Raytheon-MetTel team to pursue $3.5B FAA telecom program

Raytheon Technologies and MetTel unveil their partnership to bid for a $3.5 billion telecommunications and network integration contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Heat turns up in the fight to acquire Cubic

Singapore Technologies Engineering has twice raised its offer to acquire Cubic Corp., which is in the midst of a bidding war between STE and a team of Veritas and Elliott Management.

Accenture books potential $453M GI Bill claims modernization contract

Accenture Federal Services secures a $453 million contract to work with the Veterans Affairs Department on modernizing claims processing systems.

Time for cyber teams, not stovepipes: Telos' CEO tells Wall Street

Telos Corp. is starting to tell its story to Wall Street just as cybersecurity is once again at or near the top of the agenda for federal agencies after two recent and significant compromises.

Space infrastructure firm finds partner to take it public

Redwire, the space infrastructure company backed by AE Industrial Partners, is merging with a blank check firm to become publicly-traded amid continued hot investor and customer interest in space.

Air Force wants white papers for $975M cyber program

The Air Force has put out a call for white papers from industry to help the service branch further put together a $975 million contract for developing and transitioning future cybersecurity technologies into warfighting capabilities.

Leonardo DRS' parent postpones IPO

Leonardo DRS' parent company is postponing the planned initial public offering of the defense electronics outfit but says it could eventually pick back up where it left off.

ManTech promotes new human resources chief from within

ManTech promotes one of its own executives to be the company's new chief human resources officer.

Two Six Technologies hires new CFO

Newly-casted Two Six Technologies brings aboard a veteran investment banker and executive to be its chief financial officer.

Lockheed partnership brings space-based 5G network another step closer

Lockheed Martin's new partnership with satellite startup Omnispace is another step closer to its vision to make "5G.mil" a reality for its defense customers.

AT&T secures $231M Treasury modernization win

AT&T takes in a $231 million task order to modernize the Treasury Department’s voice and data communications networks as part of the larger EIS modernization effort.

CGI Federal appoints new president

CGI Federal promotes a 25-year company veteran to the role of president as its current leader shifts into a new position in charge of commercial and state government business.

Cubic to consider second acquisition offer

Cubic Corp. will look at an unsolicited proposal to acquire the company by Singapore Technologies Engineering, whose bid has come over the top of what Veritas Capital and its activist hedge fund partner agreed to pay.

Peraton revels in hidden gems its Northrop and Perspecta deals bring in

Peraton is not going to be a large platform builder or try its luck at commercial markets after adding the former Northrop Grumman IT business and later its pending deal for Perspecta, but it is talking up the added product and patent content through both deals.