VT Group hires Lydon

VT Group brings aboard nearly 25-year market veteran and former Sabre Systems executive Thomas Lydon.

SOS International unveils new hires & promotions

SOS International hires a pair of veteran executives in the government market to its executive team and promotes two other leaders to new roles.

NetCentrics wins $268.4M DOD IT contract

NetCentrics takes in a new four-year, $268.4 million contract for IT and service delivery support services to the Defense Department’s Joint Service Provider organization.

Booz Allen expects quick bounce back despite shutdown hit

Booz Allen Hamilton saw a $20 million revenue hit during the recent government shutdown but expects solid growth for its fiscal 2019.

Tyler Technologies' deal for MicroPact moves needle on federal presence

Once mainly state and local-focused, public sector software company Tyler Technologies scales up its federal footprint in acquiring MicroPact.

Iridium names new COO

Iridium Communications announces the retirement of Chief Operating Officer Scott Smith and his successor.

CACI's latest deals advance its transformation

With LGS and Mastodon in tow for almost $1 billion total, CACI International is full-steam ahead in transforming itself into a major provider of products and solutions to defense and intelligence customers.

For Northrop's new CEO, budget cap return looms in the foreground

For Northrop Grumman's new CEO Kathy Warden, the government shutdown is less of a threat than a possible return of sequestration in the next fiscal year.

ManTech hires Booz vet Pippert

ManTech International adds to its leadership team former Booz Allen Hamilton executive Bryce Pippert.

Shutdown lingers in the background for defense contractors

The word "shutdown" wasn't said during General Dynamics' fourth quarter earnings call, but it still lingers in the background for GD and other large defense contractors.

Mercury makes eighth M&A deal in three years

Mercury Systems continues to push for growth in the mission computing and processing technology markets with its eighth acquisition in three years.

CMS makes awards on $25B care quality improvement IDIQ

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services makes awards on a $25 billion IDIQ vehicle that sought industry support for overall health care quality improvement efforts.

Lockheed cautiously shakes off shutdown impact

Lockheed Martin, the largest defense contractor in the United States, was relatively unscathed by the partial government shutdown. But a future shutdown is a risk factor for them moving forward.

NOAA moves closer to wrapping up $3B 'ProTech' services awards

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is open for business again after being shut down and has moved closer to wrapping up awards on its $3 billion professional services contract.

Harris explores sale of night vision business

Harris Corp. is looking at a sale of its night vision business as a pre-condition of its megamerger with L3 Technologies.

As shuttered agencies reopen, patience and empathy are virtues

Agencies closed for five weeks during the partial shutdown are opening for business again. Expert advice to contractors: Be patient and have empathy. Plus follow directions.

SAIC adds former Army acquisition exec Wiltsie

Science Applications International Corp. hires former Army acquisition executive Douglas Wiltsie.

Government's reputation as a reliable partner gets battered by the shutdown

An underlying notion of the government market has long been its stability and reliability. But even if it's over for now, this shutdown brings that notion into some question.

Window closes on bids for Navy NGEN recompetes

Proposals should now be in for the Navy's almost $3.4 billion recompete of its Next Generation Enterprise Network contract, one of the year's largest defense IT competitions.

General Dynamics books $155M F-35 program office IT order

General Dynamics' IT services arm takes a $155 million task order to support the F-35 Joint Program Office's technology environment.