Record-breaking shutdown piles pain onto contractors

As the shutdown enters record-setting territory, government contractors brace themselves for more losses.

Regulators make second request in L3-Harris antitrust review

Federal antitrust regulators want more information about the pending L3 Technologies-Harris Corp. merger, just like they did before Northrop Grumman bought Orbital ATK.

Inside Parsons' deal for OGSystems

In forgoing a sale process, OGSystems only spoke with Parsons Corp. about a possible acquisition and executives from both sides are bullish on what's next for them.

First thing to do in a shutdown? Call your lender

Government contractors are going through their list of action items as the partial shutdown continues, and one expert tells us calling their lender should be at the top of the list.

Survey: 2019 dealmaking to match 2018

Respondents to investment bank KippsDeSanto's annual M&A survey say that deal activity in 2019 should keep pace with what the market saw in 2018.

Parsons makes another intell-focused deal

Parsons Corp. makes its third acquisition in 14 months, this time for geospatial intelligence outfit OGSystems.

Constellis hires Leidos, Lockheed vet Sharon Watts

Constellis hires former Leidos and Lockheed Martin executive Sharon Watts to the executive leadership team.

RigNet tasks retired admiral to build government business

RigNet brings on Navy Adm. James Arden “Jamie” Barnett to build the broadband communications provider's government business.

SAIC sheds light on how contractors feel shutdown pinch

In the case of SAIC, a slight quarterly revenue hit may be a slight blip but what the company revealed Monday also illuminates what others in the market are likely experiencing.

Serco adds Craig Reed

Serco Group's Americas subsidiary adds industry veteran Craig Reed to its leadership team.

Raytheon adds Scott Weiner

Raytheon hires former Cobham executive Scott Weiner as head of corporate development.

Lisa Bruch, telecom vet, dies at age 62

Lisa Bruch, a long-time telecom veteran recently at CenturyLink, dies at the age of 62.

What the 2013 shutdown tells us about today's funding dysfunction

The last prolonged shutdown was in 2013 and contractors can draw on those lessons as the stop-work orders begin to flow.

Optum wins $55B in VA care network contracts

Optum wins three contracts worth up to $55.1 billion combined to help the VA run its network of care service providers.

Army awards part 2 of $7B HR support contract

The Army makes large business awards against its $7 billion human resources support contract.

AECOM promotes Hahn to federal growth role

AECOM promotes Ron Hahn to a new role overseeing growth of its federal business.

Mitre promotes Wang to CFO

Mitre Corp. promotes nearly 10-year organization veteran Wilson Wang to chief financial officer.

How will GovCon M&A play out in 2019?

The year 2018 saw one megadeal either announced or closed after another to reshape the government market. Will that trend continue in 2019?

Preferred Systems Solutions hires new CEO

Preferred Systems Solutions hires former Parsons executive Randy Morgan as CEO.

Commercial tech disruption just beginning in GovCon market

The signs are clear that the government market is headed toward more commercial technologies, but the disruption is only just beginning.