DHS awards $325M R&D, technical support contract

DHS awards four companies spots on a $325 million research-and-development and technical support services contract.

CMS, HHS vet Dr. Henry Chao joins FEI Systems

Veteran CMS and HHS executive Dr. Henry Chao has joined health care IT company FEI Systems as its CTO.

Sparton finds a buyer in PE firm Cerberus

After an almost two-year search, Sparton Corp. finds a buyer in private equity firm Cerberus.

L3 & Harris restart antitrust process as part of merger

L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. withdraw and resubmit their merger notification to antitrust regulators.

Speedcast deal for Globecomm clears foreign investment review

Speedcast International's acquisition of satellite communications rival Globecomm passes a Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review.

Maxar's COO to retire

Maxar Technologies Chief Operations Officer Tim Hascall is retiring from the company.

Lockheed announces CFO transition

Lockheed Martin's longtime CFO Bruce Tanner will retire early next year and be succeeded by another three-decade company veteran in Kenneth Possenriede.

How legacy players keep their DOD supply chain foothold

Even as DOD seems to be full-steam ahead on modernization, sustainment spending continues to loom large for supply chain management and legacy market players do there as well.

With new center, Mason seeks to drive GovCon conversation

George Mason University’s business school opens a government contracting center and its Executive Director Jerry McGinn is pushing it as a nexus for all stakeholders.

Booz Allen hires DHS vet Dr. Cedric Sims

Booz Allen Hamilton hires former DHS executive Dr. Cedric Sims as a senior vice president.

PAR Technology CEO steps down, acting chief named

PAR Technology CEO Donald Foley steps down and board member Savneet Singh steps in as interim chief.

Accenture's federal arm scores $2B Energy IT win

Accenture Federal Services wins a $2 billion enterprise IT and business support services pact with the Energy Department.

Leonardo DRS shifts Hathaway to new role

Leonardo DRS moves two-decade company veteran Jerry Hathaway to lead its electro-optical and infrared business.

Northrop promotes Ryan to comms lead

Northrop Grumman promotes Lucy Ryan to corporate vice president of communications.

Inside Caliburn's IPO filing

Rarely do we get to see the full story of a private equity-backed government services company and their growth strategy. But Caliburn's filing for an IPO lets us do just that.

SAIC names board members joining from Engility

Science Applications International Corp. names those who will join its board of directors from that of Engility after they join forces.

CNSI names health IT vet Todd Stottlemyer as CEO

CNSI appoints veteran health IT executive Todd Stottlemyer as its new CEO nearly eight months after getting new private equity backing.

Deloitte hires Commerce vet Glenn Davidson

Deloitte hires Commerce Department official Glenn Davidson to help agencies with human capital initiatives.

CollabraLink hires former GSA CTO Vembar

CollabraLink names former GSA CTO Navin Vembar as CTO for the company.

Cyber outfit Blue Ridge names Mirmira president

Cybersecurity company Blue Ridge Networks elevates former SVP Dr. Srini Mirmira to president.