CenturyLink promotes Zain Ahmed

CenturyLink promotes Zain Ahmed to lead the federal civilian and law enforcement practice.

Navy picks six for $3B Microsoft software supply pact

The Navy chooses six companies for a $3.2 billion blanket purchase agreement to distribute Microsoft brand name software licenses and subscriptions across multiple agencies.

How will the DC region and GovCon adjust to Amazon HQ2?

Leidos CFO Jim Reagan acknowledges that Amazon's so-called "HQ2" in Northern Virginia will result in some adjustments, some of which have been in the making already.

Leidos names Albanese health group BD lead

Leidos appoints Jason Albanese to lead business development functions for its health group.

OBXtek promotes HR lead Sharon Harrington to senior VP

OBXtek promotes Human Resources Vice President Sharon Harrington to the government services contractor’s senior VP ranks.

Mid-tier player scales up through merger

With its first deal since being acquired by a private equity firm, Sentinel has quickly made its own transformative merger to move deeper into the middle tier.

BAE to research machine learning for DARPA RF defense program

BAE Systems will research machine learning algorithms for a DARPA program to better identify and decipher radio frequency signals.

Amazon Web Services goes to space through Lockheed partnership

Amazon Web Services is entering the space hardware market though a new partnership with Lockheed Martin.

Boeing wins $383M Air Force satellite security contract

Boeing takes a $383.4 million contract to build a ground system for defending Air Force satellites against jamming and intercepts.

VA's $25B 'VECTOR' services contract open for business

With protests behind them, the VA can now move forward on their $25 billion "VECTOR" contract for professional services.

Stratascorp wins $210M Military Sealift Command IT contract

Small firm Stratascorp wins a $210 million contract to run computer systems of the Navy's Military Sealift Command.

Maximus' federal arm breaks the $1B mark in GD call center deal

Maximus' deal to acquire a network of call centers formerly owned by General Dynamics is now closed. And as Maximus' CEO puts it, the deal takes the buyer past a key $1 billion scale mark.

Navy picks one newcomer, keeps five incumbents for $636M training contract

The Navy chooses one newcomer and keeps five incumbents for a $636.9 million joint force development and training support contract.

Perspecta books $89M Medicare claims system support order

Perspecta receives a $89.5 million task order for maintenance services to support Medicare claims processing systems.

What to expect from the Army's $82B LOGCAP V awards

With the help of Moody's Investors Service, here is a primer of what to expect when the Army makes awards next year on its $82 billion LOGCAP V vehicle: one of the government services market's largest opportunities of the decade.

CACI books $413M Army ground intell support contract

CACI International books a $413 million contract to support one of the Army’s main ground intelligence platforms.

Where opportunity lies in the massive Cerner-VA EHR program

Given the Cerner-VA electronic health record program's size and complexity, analysts speaking at immixGroup's annual Government IT Sales Summit view that effort as one technology providers should pay close attention to.

Lockheed hopes new $30M scholarship program spurs 'K-to-Career' STEM path

Lockheed Martin is putting some of the corporate tax cut windfall toward a new $30 million STEM scholarship program partly envisioned as helping chart a "K-to-Career" path.

Perspecta sums up Amazon HQ2 impact: 'Stress on the system'

Amazon's decision to place half of its much-touted second headquarters in the D.C. region certainly affects government contractors. And Perspecta had the "honor" of being the first to talk specifically about it with Wall Street.

Peraton gets extension on NASA space comms contract

Peraton gets a one-year extension to continue supporting NASA's main space communications network as that program paces toward rebid.