Perspecta points to big Army win as early sign of success

Just eight months old and Perspecta can already point to a $900 million Army win as just one sign that the logic behind the three-way merger is already paying off.

With Endeavor in tow, FLIR aims to ride unmanned growth wave

FLIR continues to use acquisitions to build a broader set of capabilities in the growing unmanned systems market.

ByteCubed-Chief combo rebrands

ByteCubed and Chief unveil a new name in the wake of their recent combination.

Applied Insight moves up the stack with latest deals

Applied Insight continues to shape itself as a middle-tier player with a pair of new deals that move it up the food chain and technical stack.

General Dynamics IT keeps $491M DISA network order

General Dynamics IT takes a $491 million blanket purchase agreement to continue its support of the Defense Department’s network infrastructures.

Inside this small business' playbook to weather a shutdown

Odds of a second partial government shutdown this year are down dramatically thanks to a funding deal. But even if agencies did close again, this small firm would know what to do.

Huntington Ingalls takes $78M Army inspection system support order

Huntington Ingalls Industries books a $78.4 million task order to help maintain and repair inspection systems used by the Army.

CACI wins $61M DOD medical supply system order

CACI International wins a $61 million contract to continue systems integration support for a DOD medical supply logistics system.

FLIR goes to the ground in deal for unmanned outfit Endeavor

FLIR Systems continues to build its unmanned systems portfolio through acquisitions, including this ground-focused deal for Endeavor Robotics.

Leidos books $278M Army equipment support order

Leidos takes in a $278 million task order to help field and set up IT equipment and other systems for the Army.

SAIC wins $188M FAA IT services pact

SAIC takes a $188 million contract for IT services at an Federal Aviation Administration office that houses its training academy and back office support for other agencies.

Navy chooses three for marine platform design support

The Navy awards three companies a contract to help design and engineer marine platforms.

Shutdown certainly disruptive, but robust budgets still reign

Once-closed government agencies could shut down again on Feb. 15 if no spending agreement is made. But market executives still see overall robust budgets as GovCon's main driver.

HawkEye 360 adds former Harris exec Fox

Commercial satellite outfit HawkEye 360 hires former Harris Corp. executive Alex Fox to the leadership team.

AbleVets hires two-decade vet Webb

Small business AbleVets brings on board 25-year technical sales and management veteran Janet Webb.

Leidos takes out incumbent for $2.9B NASA IT contract

Leidos scores a takeaway win for itself in a $2.9 billion contract for end-user IT services to NASA.

E3/Sentinel adds former Cybercom No. 2 to board

E/3 Sentinel appoints former Cyber Command Deputy Director J. Kevin McLaughlin to the board of directors.

Babel Street hires three-decade Army vet Quantock

Data discovery software provider Babel Street brings on retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Quantock to lead growth efforts in its government business.

Wolf Den hires former CSRA exec Sheipe

Wolf Den Associates hires former CSRA executive Adam Sheipe as a vice president.

Is M&A activity at a crossroads?

The year 2018 saw stable budgets and expectations of more defense spending lead to overall market optimism. But the current political climate leads Houlihan Lokey's investment banking team to wonder if dealmaking has already peaked.