Brillient promotes Strasser in exec shuffle

Brillient Corp. has promoted one of its own executives in Paul Strasser and added two others to the management team as the company embarks on a two-year revenue goal.

CNSI hires new exec for CIO & CISO roles

Health IT solutions firm CNSI hires a two-decade technology veteran to be both its chief information officer and chief information security officer.

Maximus appoints new HR chief

Maximus brings aboard a 25-year human resources veteran formerly of ADS to be the new chief HR officer.

CACI board adds intell community vet Gordon

CACI International's board of directors elects former intelligence community executive Sue Gordon as a new member.

Air Force taps 17 for $783M security systems contract

The Air Force chooses 17 companies for a $783 million security systems contract that is a significant expansion of both value and number of participants from the prior version.

NIH previews $40B CIO-SP4 vehicle

The National Institutes of Health gives industry an initial glimpse at CIO-SP4: the next and much larger iteration of its multi-billion IT product and services contract vehicle.

Lockheed ramps up COVID-19 response aid efforts

Lockheed Martin is increasing the support and resources it is providing to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic on top of what was already committed one week ago.

Booz Allen creates $100M COVID-19 employee fund

Booz Allen Hamilton has set aside at least $100 million for a COVID-19 resilience program to supports its 27,000 employees and the communities where they live and work.

Mega-deals emerge in 2020 M&A activity

2020 is just three-months old, but it might be remembered as the year of the mega-deal.

Geospark Analytics adds former Engility exec

Three years since its launch, Geospark Analytics adds former Engility Corp. executive Amanda Brownfield to help lead the next phase of growth.

Coronavirus spending heating up as March comes to a close

Stress and disruption are certainties in today's market but as the COVID-19 spending bill kicks in so is a rapid increase in related spending.

Hard brakes being pressed on M&A with COVID-19 overhang

The economic slowdown being caused by both the coronavirus pandemic and efforts against it are causing companies to focus on themselves for the most part in the short-term and however long the situation lasts. For what was a hot M&A landscape, that means a significant pullback in deals getting done.

Opening day set for Raytheon-UTC combo

All regulatory approvals are now behind it, so the future "Raytheon Technologies" has set its first day of business as a new company.

Efforts underway to bolster cash flow in face of COVID-19 pandemic

From large prime support for smaller subs to changes in DOD's progress payment policies, multiple efforts are underway to address the cash crunch many companies are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One defense merger gets (somewhat) approved, another one closes

The aerospace-and-defense sector's largest-ever merger gets a conditional green light to go ahead, while the country's biggest military shipbuilder closes a deal that signifies a key part of its strategy.

Pandemic puts squeeze on company finances

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more companies are warning about risks to their top and bottom lines as evidenced by recent disclosures by publicly traded GovCon players.

Cyber firm ShorePoint makes acquisition for growth in CDM

Cyber services outfit ShorePoint acquires a data management and transformation company to gain more of a footprint in the government's massive "CDM" cyber initiative.

Parsons hires former Hill staffer to help lead space biz

Parsons Corp. adds one of the architects behind Congress' creation of Space Force to the company's leadership team.

Is the future of telework now as coronavirus spreads?

Telework is becoming the norm for just about everyone who can amid the coronavirus pandemic. But in some ways, the trend was already headed in that direction and current events will keep it that way.

COVID-19 drives Maximus to halt financial guidance

Maximus is temporarily suspending its financial guidance to investors because of the coronavirus pandemic and what it is doing to the economy. How soon will other public GovCon firms follow suit?