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.
The Securities and Exchange Commission cancels for now the small business on-ramp for its main $2.5 billion IT services contract with plans for a restart.
Having to defend one's incumbent role on a technology services contract is a fact of life in the market. But two recompetes this year could help reveal how important scale is in the market given the big M&A deals in recent years.
Microsoft unveils a new offering to host classified information in a commercial cloud. Agencies are looking at it ahead of a pair of big-ticket cloud contract awards.
Parsons Corp.'s process to go public illuminates how they and other "Architecture, Engineering and Construction" firms have found their footing and then some in the government services landscape.
The court battle over the Defense Department's $10 billion JEDI cloud infrastructure contract has an updated timeline approved by the judge overseeing the case, including a new date for oral arguments.
