DARPA deal brings geospatial analytics to the cloud

DARPA and Maxar are collaborating to bring more geospatial analytics to the cloud as technologies and customer desires drive new business models.

Guidehouse board adds former Booz exec Gerencser

Guidehouse's board of directors elects three-decade Booz Allen Hamilton veteran Mark Gerencser as a new member.

IBM awarded $275M DOD semiconductor security contract

IBM receives a $275 million Defense Microelectronics Activity contract to help create a trusted supply chain focused on semiconductor technologies.

Perspecta board adds Eisenberg

Perspecta's board of directors elects longtime financial executive Glenn Eisenberg as a new member.

GMU GovCon center adds new advisory board members

George Mason University's Center for Government Contracting has added 10 new members of its advisory board.

Viasat confirms $450M armed forces equipment award

Viasat will supply communications equipment to the U.S. armed forces under a $450 million contract awarded by GSA.

GovCon's 'safe haven' faces two major tests

The government contracting market is generally considered a safe market but the looming budget challenge and challenges around hiring will test its 'safe haven' reputation.

Small firm wins $240M Special Operations intell support contract

A service-disabled, veteran-owned small business wins an estimated $240 million intelligence analysis support contract.

SE Solutions hires trio of Accenture vets

Small business SE Solutions hires a trio of executives formerly of Accenture Federal Services.

NASA taps industry to study future space comms ideas

NASA is starting out small in asking industry to study ideas for future space communications systems ahead of a big push to return to the Moon.

Harris gets satellite control contract extension ahead of cloud shift

Harris Corp. receives a $284 million contract extension to help NOAA modernize ground infrastructure that controls satellites ahead of a planned cloud transition.

HighPoint hires new CFO

HighPoint Global names former General Dynamics IT executive Jim Bottorff as chief financial officer.

ASRC Federal confirms $100M State Department win

ASRC Federal books a $100 million contract for technology and related professional services to the State Department.

Guidehouse adds new board member

Guidehouse has added long-time health care and technology executive Linda Rebrovick to the board.

Leidos wants to be at the nexus of digital transformation

Acquisitions are only part of the story for Leidos, which sees the bigger narrative of digital transformation as what will drive the federal market going forward.

Unmanned systems head to sea and opportunities follow

The Navy is investing more in unmanned systems and industry is looking for opportunities and ways to overcome some vexing technical challenges.

APTIM adds former CSC exec Weakley

Professional services outfit APTIM appoints former CSC executive Alan Weakley as government lead.

Lockheed hires new comms chief

Lockheed Martin hires former NASA press secretary and Honeywell executive Dean Acosta to lead communications.

How Leidos gets M&A ideas 'from the line'

Leidos let its four group presidents do the talking to Wall Street on what they see as possible acquisition opportunities now that the Lockheed Martin services integration is behind them.

Design leads to solutions at Accenture studio

Accenture Federal Services wants its expanded design studio in Washington to be a place for not just solving problems but for thinking about them differently.