Army picks six for $45M software engineering contract

Six companies takes positions on a five-year, $45 million contract to perform software engineering and other technology services for the Army.

ManTech reports $60M in DARPA testing task orders

ManTech International reports four task order awards worth $60 million combined for technology testing support to DARPA.

DigitalGlobe adds Northrop vet Edwards

DigitalGlobe hires former Northrop Grumman executive Mike Edwards as vice president and senior adviser for defense programs.

L3 closes Vertex divestiture

L3 Technologies has closed the divestiture of Vertex Aerospace on the heels of the defense contractor's first acquisition of this year.

Leidos hires Boera as Air Force account exec

Leido names Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Boera as a vice president and strategic account executive.

Former PwC federal arm hires Ricci as CFO

The soon-to-be renamed PwC U.S. public sector business hires former Constellis Chief Financial Officer Deborah Ricci in the same capacity.

SOS International wins $78M Army intell support contract

SOS International takes a $78.2 million contract to perform intelligence technical support services that back Army operations.

Perspecta books $149M Medicare application hosting order

Perspecta takes a $149 million task order to host applications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to process claims applications.

L3 acquires space tech firm Applied Defense Solutions

L3 Technologies acquires aerospace engineering and space technology company Applied Defense Solutions for $50 million.

ASRC Federal wins $202M DEA IT services recompete

ASRC Federal takes a $202 million recompeted contract to continue its IT support services for a Drug Enforcement Administration division.

Dell confirms public market return through complex VMware share deal

Dell Technologies will become a public company again in confirmation of various media reports and analyst speculation over what the global PC giant will do next.

NGA chooses 7 for $250M elevation model support contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chooses seven companies for a $250 million contract to help maintain digital elevation models.

Salient CRGT moves up Schmitt to senior VP

Salient CRGT moves Edward "Ted" Schmitt up from vice president to senior VP of the health services group.

Former CSRA chief Larry Prior joins Carlyle Group

Fresh off the sale of CSRA, its former CEO Larry Prior takes up an operating executive role at global private equity firm Carlyle Group.

DOD vet Jerry McGinn named George Mason University's GovCon school exec director

Longtime defense sector veteran and former top Pentagon official Jerry McGinn has joined George Mason University as executive director of the school’s government contracting initiative.

Expectations high for more dealmaking

Several factors are driving expectations for an active M&A environment including increased defense budgets, tax cuts and general optimism.

CACI promotes Mike Hale to executive VP ranks

CACI International promotes Vice President Mike Hale to executive VP of the company’s national and cyber solutions group.

KBR's government arm hires NASA Marshall Center lead May

KBR hires NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May as vice president of space strategy in the company’s government business.

Raytheon adds railroad sector, finance vet Stewart to board

Raytheon adds former Norfolk Southern CFO Marta Stewart to the defense contractor’s board of directors.

Lockheed names energy exec Hollub to board

Lockheed Martin adds Occidental Petroleum Corp. CEO Vicki Hollub to the defense contractor’s board of directors.