What's on Warden's to-do list as Northrop's new CEO

Northrop Grumman's incoming CEO Kathy Warden will inherit a company that looks very different from the one current CEO Wes Bush inherited eight years ago. Here are some high priority areas to watch when she takes the reins.

DOD makes first awards on $28B tech research contract vehicle

The Defense Department awards the first portion of its $28 billion "IAC-MAC" contract vehicle for technology R&D services.

CGI takes $500M CDM cyber services order

CGI Federal wins an estimated $500 million cyber services task order as part of the government-wide Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program.

L3's new hire fits strategy to recast the company

L3 Technologies hires former Lockheed Martin executive and three-decade defense sector veteran Stephen O'Bryan as chief global business development officer in another sign that the company is heading in a new direction.

An early take on Wes Bush's Northrop legacy

Retiring Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush was not afraid to be bold in molding the defense contractor into what it is today.

Northrop CEO Wes Bush to retire, Kathy Warden named successor

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush will retire from the chief executive role on Jan. 1, 2019 and be succeeded by COO Kathy Warden.

How Polaris Alpha deal pushes Parsons deeper into national security IT domain

Parsons Corp. sought a greater share of higher-end national security technology work with its acquisition of Polaris Alpha. Here's how leadership sees that fitting into Parsons' federal market strategy.

Accenture federal arm hires CSRA vet Batsakis

Accenture Federal Services hires former CSRA executive George Batsakis as defense and intelligence practice leader.

Maxar names former Fluor CFO Porter as finance chief

Space company Maxar Technologies hires former Fluor Chief Financial Officer Biggs Porter as the new CFO.

ManTech scores $1B NSA IT win

ManTech International wins an almost $1 billion National Security Agency contract for global enterprise IT services.

Two more deals for L3's defense makeover

L3 Technologies' latest acquisitions highlight the strategy to recast the company as a more formidable defense technology player.

Salient CRGT adds Miller as health, civilian lead

Salient CRGT hires former General Dynamics and CSRA executive Rebecca Miller as sector president for health and civilian agencies.

Robotics market sees lift as DOD shifts to longer-term programs

Growth is returning to the unmanned ground vehicle market with the emergence of key "programs of record." Here is how Endeavor Robotics -- the former iRobot defense arm -- is positioning itself.

NGA nearly complete with $2B Janus program

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is nearly complete in getting one of its largest IT-related acquisitions out the door through a series of contract awards under its $1.9 billion "Janus" initiative.

MicroTech hires Barry West as president

MicroTech names long-time federal IT veteran Barry West as president of the company.

NASA taps small biz JV for $243M HQ IT services contract

A joint venture of two small businesses takes $243 million contract to help NASA manage the information technology and communications environment at its Washington headquarters.

Perspecta lands DISA OTA to build background investigation system

DISA has picked Perspecta to develop a prototype of a management system for background investigations under a $49 million OTA contract.

ARServices adds Calibre, SRA vet Rizzi

ARServices names Calibre Systems and SRA International veteran Philip Rizzi as an executive vice president.

Four Inc. adds immixGroup vet Stewart

Government IT contractor Four Inc. hires former immixGroup executive and three-decade market veteran David Stewart as vice president of corporate development.

KBR books $133M Army Patriot system services order

KBR's government arm books a $133 million task order with the Army for technical and engineering services to the Patriot missile system.