Big cloud contracts still leave plenty of opportunities for systems integrators

The Defense Department's big commercial cloud email contract is now awarded and another one for infrastructure could come this year (maybe). But those two big-ticket buys are only part of an overall cloud market integrators will pursue hard.

DEOS win builds on GDIT's growing cloud beachhead

The award of a $7.6 billion Defense Department email contract to a General Dynamics-led team for a Microsoft platform comes with zero surprises but many implications.

NIH grows 8(a) on-ramp roster for CIO-SP3 Small Business

The National Institutes of Health names more winners for the 8(a) on-ramp of its large CIO-SP3 Small Business contract for IT services.

SAIC names new HR lead

Science Applications International Corp. promotes 10-year company veteran Michelle O'Hara to be its lead human resources executive.

VA contract clears one protest hurdle

The Veterans Affairs Department's large contract for a new care service network has gotten past a pair of protest fights in both the VA's and winner's favors. But a similar battle for another piece of that contract has just begun.

Leidos adds retired admiral, former DOD personnel exec

Leidos adds retired Navy Rear Adm. and former Pentagon personnel executive Anthony Kurta to the leadership team in the company’s health group.

LinQuest setting new course for itself, helping Space Command do the same

LinQuest is moving forward on a new course to capture and execute on more space opportunities under its new CEO, including work to get Space Command up and running again.

Oracle to keep up legal fight against $10B JEDI cloud contract

Oracle is going to the next judiciary forum in its fight against the Defense Department's JEDI cloud infrastructure contract.

Cisco promotes Michaelides

Cisco promotes 14-year company veteran Nick Michaelides to lead its U.S. public sector arm.

Unisys moves Forman to federal division

Unisys Corp. shifts Mark Forman from its international public sector business to a new role in the company's federal segment.

Deep Water Point adds veteran intell community exec

Consulting firm Deep Water Point adds longtime intelligence community executive Stephen Prosser.

Applied Insight takes Air Force cyber order

Applied Insight books a new task order for cybersecurity services to the Air Force's Air Mobility Command.

Cornerstone Defense's board adds WBB finance chief

Cornerstone Defense's board of directors elects WBB CFO Richard Harkey as a new member.

What lies ahead in $82B Army LOGCAP V court fight

The court battle over the Army's $82 billion LOGCAP V logistics contract now has a schedule for both getting more information about one protester and hearing oral arugments in the case involving another disappointed bidder.

DHS taps General Dynamics for $325M emergency comms support contract

The Homeland Security Department awards General Dynamics a $325 million contract to help maintain the U.S.' emergency telecommunications infrastructure.

Leidos keeps Air Force nuclear test data system contract

Leidos will continue helping the Air Force run a data acquisition and processing system that monitors foreign nuclear tests.

Why government services M&A deals seem to breeze through antitrust reviews

All mergers and acquisitions must get antitrust regulators to clear those deals before closing, and the story of that process is very different for government services companies versus platform builders.

Iomaxis taps AT&T vet for COO role

Iomaxis adds former AT&T public sector executive Paul Barboza to the leadership team.

DTRA retains incumbent for $240M technical reachback contract

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency sticks with an incumbent for a $240 million technical reachback and operational support contract.

GSA preps industry for Alliant 2 Small Business redo

Five months after nixing awards, the General Services Administration is previewing its plans for a second try at awards on its Alliant 2 Small Business contract.