Maxar CEO details restructuring, rebranding moves

Space company Maxar Technologies is trying to turn the page on what was a challenging 2018 for them. Their CEO more details on the changes he sees ahead.

FLIR makes new unmanned training investment

FLIR Systems invests in a global drone operator to help train pilots and add another component to its overall unmanned market strategy.

Riverbed names new public sector leader

Riverbed Technologies promotes Jeff Puffenberger to lead its U.S. public sector group nearly six months after he was hired.

Get ready for a two-year deluge of large IT contract awards

The much-touted "JEDI" cloud contract certainly looms over the market but is far from the only the large enterprise IT opportunity analysts are watching closely.

Defense budget sets stage for innovation, more competition

The Pentagon's ask for more dollars highlights its emphasis on modernization and innovation. That means defense primes should expect to be kept on their toes by integrators and services companies who have scaled up through M&A to pursue those opportunities.

Guidehouse adds Accenture vet Meehan

Guidehouse has hired longtime Accenture veteran Ed Meehan to be part of its leadership team.

KBR sees space as growth market, even with many details TBD

The government is still organizing the management of its space programs and assets, but for companies such as KBR the time to strike is now as growth opportunities emerge.

CenturyLink books $50B EIS telecom vehicle's first order

CenturyLink is awarded the first task order under GSA's $50 billion "EIS" vehicle for next-generation telecommunications services to federal agencies.

ManTech books $128M CBP task order

ManTech International books a $128 million task order for program management and engineering services to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Inside PAE's unmanned aircraft strategy

PAE might be best-known for logistics and facility management work worldwide, but it's also been building an unmanned aircraft strategy to complement its core.

Harris finds buyer for night vision business

Harris Corp. has found a buyer for its night vision business, a move intended to help the company move forward on its merger with L3 Technologies.

SAIC keeps $292M NASA safety support contract

Science Applications International Corp. wins a $292 million recompete contract for engineering services to support NASA safety functions.

Karsun wins $80M FEMA agile development pact

Karsun Solutions wins an $80 million blanket purchase agreement for agile development services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Octo Consulting gets backing from Arlington Capital

Octo Consulting's CEO and founder tells us what's next for his company after they receive investment from private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners.

Raytheon's services arm adds NSA vet Shea

Raytheon appoints three-decade National Security Agency veteran Theresa Shea to the leadership team in the company's services business.

Shareholders approve Harris-L3 merger

Shareholders of both Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies respectively approve the mergers of both companies.

Ken Krieg appointed LMI board chair

Former Pentagon acquisition chief Ken Krieg is appointed board chair at LMI.

Applied Insight moves HQ, rounds out exec team

The next phase of Applied Insight's strategy to become a more formidable mid-tier market player sees the company move its corporate headquarters and round out a nearly dozen-strong executive team.

Tetra Tech eyes tech consulting, R&D growth in eGlobalTech acquisition

Tetra Tech acquires eGlobalTech to add both technology consulting work for federal agencies and an R&D incubator to test and cultivate new offerings.

CMS adds one more firm to $25B care quality improvement IDIQ

A once- disappointed bidder who did not make the original cut for a $25 billion Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contract has found its way back onto that vehicle.