A pair of Virginia-based secure IT companies have come together in a deal which reminds that the ongoing consolidation wave in the government technology services landscape is not limited to large-tier players.
The General Services Administration makes awards for the second phase of its “Centers of Excellence” program to push IT modernization efforts across federal agencies.
The same four companies FDA picked for a drug information system contract have also been tapped to develop methods for automated reporting of adverse effects.
Miami-based private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has made another deal in the government market through taking a majority stake in federal IT reseller and integrator Iron Bow Technologies.
The final rule is due by Jan. 1 but there is plenty of opposition to the Defense Department's plan to change how it makes payments to contractors for ongoing work.
Philadelphia region-based PE outfit NewSpring Holdings enters the federal market through its deal for Sentinel, the contractor led by former IBM executive Andy Maner, who tells us what's ahead.
L3 Technologies makes another acquisition to further build its unmanned maritime business and continue the defense company's ongoing "sixth prime" transformation effort.
Lockheed Martin promotes Robert Mullins to lead business development for the entire corporation and moves current BD head Stephanie Hill to a new role.
