Who will be chosen as GovCon's best for 2019?

Nominations for this year's edition of the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards are in.

Elbit Systems' U.S. arm closes buy of Harris night vision unit

Elbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary completes its acquisition of the former Harris Corp. night vision business and keeps the current head of that division in place.

Accenture appoints new federal cyber head

Accenture's federal subsidiary appoints 18-year market veteran Aaron Faulkner to lead its federal cyber work.

ManTech CEO offers global perspective on federal tech priorities

The technology journey many government agencies are on falls within the context of larger, global technology trends, ManTech CEO Kevin Phillip told a crowd of Northern Virginia executives.

Leidos keeps large TSA airport equipment support contract

Leidos has kept a massive incumbent contract with the Transportation Security Agency for IT and logistics support for screening equipment at airports around the U.S.

UiPath appoints new federal lead

Automation software company UiPath hires Symantec executive Chris Townsend to oversee federal sales efforts.

Criterion Systems names new CTO

Criterion Systems appoints two-decade industry veteran Rodger Jones as its chief technology officer.

CMS makes awards on $5B data services recompete

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services makes 17 awards on the recompete of a $5 billion data and research support contract.

Raytheon-UTC finance chief announced

Raytheon's finance chief will take on the same role at the future company being formed out of the megadeal with United Technologies Corp.

Maxar adds former Strategic Capabilities Office head

Space technology firm Maxar Technologies adds to its leadership team Chris Shank, former Defense Department Strategic Capabilities Office leader.

IT infrastructure outfit Pivot3 names new federal sales lead

IT infrastructure and security company Pivot3 appoints a new federal sales lead to help steer its government market growth.

Dovel appoints new innovation chief

Dovel Technologies appoints former Altamira executive Dr. Rod Fontecilla to spearhead innovation and research initiatives.

SOS International looks both back & ahead as it turns 30

SOS International has a 30th birthday party on the calendar but is just as busy charting its course for the next 30 years.

CACI books $443M Army commercial tech threat order

CACI International confirms its win of a $443 million task order to help the Army respond to commercial technologies used against the U.S. military.

Dinocrates gains defense comms footprint in GMSI acquisition

Technology consulting firm Dinocrates Group enters the government communications market through its acquisition of Global Management Systems Inc.

VA makes 6 awards on $900M intake contract

The Veterans Affairs Department chooses all six bidders for a $900 million intake contract as the VA aims for a full paperless claims environment.

Trace Systems wins almost $1B DISA contract

Trace Systems wins a nearly $1 billion contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency run an information sharing environment.

Cubic adds BAE, Navy vet LaRoche

Cubic Corp. adds former BAE Systems executive and retired Navy Rear Adm. Brian LaRoche to the executive ranks.

Trowbridge & Trowbridge appoints new CFO

Trowbridge & Trowbridge makes a second major executive hire since its acquisition by Enlightenment Capital.

SAIC scores $950M DLA win

Science Applications International Corp. wins an almost $950 million Defense Logistics Agency contract in the midst of an uncertain second fiscal half for the company.