BAE's U.S. arm has 'no present plans to divest' services, CEO says

BAE Systems' U.S. chief executive sees opportunities on the horizon in the government services market and has no plans to sell the business.

MAG makes first deal with PE firm's backing

Defense IT contractor MAG Aerospace makes its first acquisition with the backing of a private equity firm to further build the ISR services portfolio.

Halfaker hires General Dynamics IT vet Ken Georgi as COO

Federal IT services contractor Halfaker and Associates hires former General Dynamics IT civilian head Ken Georgi as COO.

SEC makes three awards on $2.5B enterprise IT contract

The Securities and Exchange Commission chooses three large businesses for its consolidated $2.5 billion enterprise IT contract with small business awards still to come.

How BAE's US arm plays to win the talent war

Like other contractors, BAE Systems' U.S. business has made hiring and recruiting skilled workers a priority and CEO Jerry DeMuro has made it a top item.

CACI adds three-decade NSA vet Plunkett to board

CACI International adds former National Security Agency executive and three-decade NSA veteran Debora Plunkett to the board of directors.

GD-CSRA keeps NOAA $553M high-performance computing contract

The now-former CSRA wins a $553 million contract to continue systems integration and operation work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s high-performance computers.

CollabraLink books $50M Education IT BPA

CollabraLink takes a $50 million blanket purchase agreement to develop and modernize IT applications for the Education Department.

Raytheon's Top 100 lesson: Know yourself

Raytheon sees success in the federal market as being driven by knowing who they are very well and also knowing who they are not.

14 win spots on DISA's $7.5B SETI contract

Fourteen companies have won places on the full-and-open piece of the $7.5 billion "SETI" contract for systems engineering services to the Defense Information Services Agency.

Palo Alto Networks adds trio of federal cyber vets as advisers

Palo Alto Networks brings onboard three former top federal cybersecurity officials to advise the company on security and technology trends in both the U.S. and international government sectors.

Boeing's Insitu arm books $117M Coast Guard drone contract

Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary wins a five-year, $117 million contract to help deploy small unmanned aircraft across the Coast Guard's fleet of National Security Cutter ships.

MAG Aerospace gets backing from PE firm New Mountain

MAG Aerospace receives an investment from private equity firm New Mountain Capital to assist in growth objectives such as new contracts and acquisitions.

TOP 100: Long-term relationships fuel Northrop Grumman's IT business

Northrop Grumman counts on decades old relationships to drive its IT business and support growth.

SAIC sees more market stability & another CR in September

SAIC expects a busy summer and September period with another continuing resolution to follow. But they do see newfound market stability.

Valiant hires Unisys, AECOM vet Bauer

Valiant Integrated Services hires 25-year federal market veteran and former Unisys executive Chris Bauer to lead the national security and mission support business line.

Kratos closes public safety business sale

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions completes the sale of its public safety business to continue transforming into a more focused technology platform company.

Engility promotes Garrett to civil space, missile defense lead

Engility Corp. promotes Gabe Garrett to vice president of the civil space and missile defense division that includes the NASA portfolio.

JEDI's disruption may go beyond the cloud

The Defense Department's JEDI initiative is part of a continuum of how innovation has shifted away from the government and to the commercial sector and the implications are only growing.

Salient CRGT promotes Goehler to senior VP

Salient CRGT promotes Stephen Goehler to senior vice president of strategic operations in the wake of its CEO transition.