PAE's latest 'white space' acquisition eyes new vehicles

PAE is back in business as one of the government market’s most serial acquirers with two deals now in the works to grow its intelligence community footprint, plus the portfolio of contract vehicles through this latest transaction.

Comsovereign's board elects Kapoor

5G consortium Comsovereign is expanding its board of directors and adding a new member in Kay Kapoor, the former CEO of AT&T Public Sector and Accenture Federal Services.

What's next for ASRC Federal after rebrand

ASRC Federal's last rebrand and new logo came out two decades ago so the company decided the time was right to do just that this year, a move the CEO tells us is not just about customers but current and future employees as well.

Public CEOs weigh in on budget landscape

There seems to be near-unanimous agreement among the leading public company CEOs that the overall government budget and defense spending specifically will be flat because of COVID-19 relief spending and a divided government. Here is a compilation of how these execs explained the market to their investors.

Amid market resilience, SOSi's CEO highlights two overhangs to consider

The government market has been resilient in the face of economic dysfunction brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, but two major headwinds need to be worked through in the eyes of SOS International's CEO.

ManTech closes buy of cyber defense firm

ManTech completes its acquisition of a company focused on cyber defense that also further entrenches the buyer with intelligence community clients.

Two commercial tech firms add government experience, expertise

Two companies involved in commercial technology bring aboard veteran executives of the government market in hopes of making further inroads with federal customers and systems integrators.

Raytheon to acquire small sat maker for $350M

Raytheon Technologies is still integrating its two legacy businesses but has found a small satellite maker it apparently could not pass up on the opportunity to acquire.

Does the GovCon industry need a different model for innovation?

Discussions about how the government should be more inviting to industry always bring up the acquisition models agencies use to buy goods and services. But some industry watchers also say the sector may need a different model as well to make innovation happen.

Even with positive vaccine news, will COVID's economic impacts weigh on budgets?

Pfizer had universally-welcome news to share Monday morning on its coronavirus vaccine but that does not take away the pandemic's human and economic cost, including what it may mean for government budgets.

ManTech welcomes industry-wide returns of employees to work

Government contractors still for now have CARES Act reimbursements to keep sidelined employees on the payroll, but the number of people caught in that situation is fewer than at the pandemic's start. That push back to a more regular work cadence is one ManTech sees boding well for itself and industry overall.

COVID recovery might drive the same tech priorities as the response, ICF execs say

The U.S.' recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could bring similar priorities as that of the response to the pandemic as both require more advanced technology, according to ICF executives.

PAE sees 2021's funding picture looking like 2020

Of equal (maybe greater) importance than the election outcome for GovCon companies is what the budget landscape looks like and PAE believes 2021 will be mostly the same environment as 2020 from a funding perspective.

AE Industrial's latest deal reveal is a pair

AE Industrial Partners has been busy lately announcing several acquisitions with the latest being a pair of deals across both the government and commercial travel sectors that are being combined into a single new entity.

Parsons further lifts curtain on its latest acquisition

Parsons Corp. recent acquisition sheds more light on the certainties it sees in the market amid a whole lot of uncertainty including a presidential election outcome that is TBD.

VA makes final award for future CCN care network

The Veterans Affairs Department awards the last piece of its multibillion dollar effort to stand up a new care service provider network in the U.S. and its territories.

Leidos keeps a watchful eye on post-election catalysts

Leidos has the same curiosity about the outcome of Tuesday's vote that everyone else does but the company also is watching the continuing resolution and a new Congress among other factors beyond the presidential race.

More deals, more evidence M&A is bouncing back

Private equity-backed Belcan makes another deal and a new player has entered the federal market. Both transaction indicate that the federal M&A landscape is adjusting to life under the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Dynamics again wins DOD's cloud email & collaboration contract

General Dynamics IT has again been picked over Perspecta for the DEOS cloud email and collaboration tools contract that now has a $4.4 billion ceiling -- roughly 40 percent lower than the initial value.

Booz Allen sees certainties amid the turbulence

Investors who watch the government market have the coming election on their mind and it was Booz Allen Hamilton's turn to at least acknowledge it as an uncertainty, even as the firm seeks to highlight the broader trends it sees as certain.