Leidos looks ahead and beyond COVID-19 with L3Harris security product shop now in tow

Leidos shares what it sees as an upside to its purchase of the L3Harris airport and cargo scanning business despite the severe downturn in travel.

Vectrus awaits further clarity on LOGCAP V transition amid COVID-19 travel halt

One of the biggest LOGCAP V winners, Vectrus is eager to get the transition to that new contract behind them but the COVID-19 travel halt has slowed down some phase-in activities. But the company sees 2020 as it did before even with that and other pandemic-related hiccups.

Last House COVID-19 relief bill includes provisions popular with contractors

House Democrats propose a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that includes provisions supportive of government contractors.

All done: NIH's IT arm wraps up CIO-SP3 SB on-ramp awards

With this new round of awards, the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition shop completes the on-ramp process for the CIO-SP3 Small Business contract.

COVID-19 crisis shakes up outlook for 2021 budget and beyond

Contractors see some opportunities ahead as the nation moves toward recovery, but there are plenty of complicating factors as well.

Internal focus paramount as firms consider M&A during a pandemic

Publicly-traded companies aren't turning their back on mergers and acquisitions during the pandemic, but some see opportunities and others are taking a thoughtful pause.

These deals show some not halting their M&A plans

The COVID-19 situation has redirected many companies' attention more inward and put their plans for acquisitions on pause for now, but this week's round of deals shows they can still happen.

PAE sees COVID economic stimulus 'trickle down' effect on government services

PAE executives view restoring the economy as priority number one for its main U.S. government customer well into 2022 and that the federal services marketplace will get a boost as well.

AWS' latest protest over JEDI kicks off blog fight

Amazon Web Services' latest JEDI protest went directly to the Defense Department, but Microsoft took notice and that has started a now-very public messaging battle between both cloud rivals.

How the new Raytheon Technologies is managing COVID-19 work losses

Raytheon Technologies opened for business in mid-April just as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated and essentially shut down commercial aerospace, but the new company wants its workers in that market to simply move over to defense.

How Parsons sees today's market dynamic changing the future

Parsons Corp. is watching its government customers change how they operate during the pandemic and how that is leading to a rethinking by agencies on how the work gets done.

SAIC clears $2.9B Army recompete hurdle

Science Applications International Corp. wins the largest recompete for its current fiscal year: a $2.9 billion Army software support contract.

L3Harris results mix pessimism and optimism

The core of L3Harris Technologies' business appears protected from the coronavirus pandemic's effects as federal contracting activity appears to move full-steam ahead. Other markets are much more problematic.

Leidos sees temporary COVID hit and a quick recovery

Leidos expects the COVID-19 pandemic to hit revenue by 2 percent this year, but also sees positive signs for the market as the country moves to reopen.

Perspecta's second acquisition centers on electronic warfare, cyber convergence

Just shy of two years since its launch, Perspecta makes the company's second acquisition and this deal centers on how electronic warfare and cybersecurity are closely linked.

BAE's US arm closes first deal with Raytheon

In buying an airborne radio unit, BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary closes the first of two deals it arranged with what is now Raytheon Technologies.

Special Operations taps dozens for $950M professional services vehicle

Special Operations Command chooses dozens of companies for a $950 million professional services contract supporting domestic and international requirements.

Jacobs promotes exec to head federal & environmental unit

Jacobs elevates one of its vice presidents to senior VP for its federal and environmental solutions business.

As companies adjust to COVID, what changes are permanent remains a question

Several publicly-traded government contractors are reporting positive results as they adjust to life under quarantine, but what changes are permanent remains an open question.

ManTech, CACI report some shifts in business dynamic

ManTech International and CACI International describe to Wall Street how they have adjusted functionally to working with agencies during the pandemic and the impacts they have seen and expect to see.