Government services companies like Leidos have to grow headcount as they win more contracts and add those into backlog. Leidos is seeing some signs of success after the first quarter of this year.
Raytheon wins a head-to-head competition for a $663 million contract to help the Army and Marine Corps build a new system for beyond-line-of-sight communications.
Raytheon's government services business continues to bet on itself and partnerships as it pursues more space, cyber and command-and-control opportunities.
Numbers aside (it's only quarter one), defense company earnings help take the temperature of the current market landscape through what is said and also subtly hinted at.
DynCorp International is fighting for a second shot at the Army's $82 billion 'LOGCAP V' logistics contract. The company's next steps will be determined by how that shakes out.
As R&D dollars shift to the private sector, federal agencies and systems integrators alike look to partner with emerging tech firms to catch those critical sparks of innovation.
FLIR is moving beyond imagery and sensor technologies as they build an unmanned systems business that combines hardware with what it calls "intelligent solutions" to make more complete platforms.
Jacobs Engineering Group's acquisition of KeyW Corp. furthers the buyer's reinvention to become a major government services contractor, just like other global engineering competitors.
