Qualys reaches initial deal to acquire Second Front

Silicon Valley cloud computing company Qualys has entered a non-binding agreement to buy Second Front Systems in what would further build domain expertise in the federal marketplace.

BAE hires Peter Trainer as Air Force solutions lead

BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary hires former SAIC executive Peter Trainer as vice president and general manager of the Air Force solutions business.

General Dynamics takes top spot with CSRA addition

General Dynamics has captured the No. 1 spot on the Washington Technology Top 100 thanks to its acquisition of CSRA, a deal driven by a desire for scale and a more solutions-based business model.

Navy kicks off bidding for next SeaPort version

The Navy reveals the final solicitation for the next iteration of its $21 billion SeaPort contracting vehicle for professional services.

Cubic closes divestiture of defense services biz

Cubic Corp. completes the sale of its global defense services business to Valiant Integrated Services in a continuation of a portfolio reshaping.

Carahsoft books $125M Red Hat distribution pact

Carahsoft has received a new $125 million BPA to distribute Red Hat software and IT services for defense and intelligence agencies along with the Coast Guard.

GDIT moves ahead with CSRA tech strategy

With CSRA now in the fold, General Dynamics carries forward "Emerging Tech Day" for commercial vendors and agencies amid the public sector's desire for more innovation.

Booz Allen CEO: Strongest market in 5 years

Booz Allen CEO Horacio Rozanski says this is the best market in at least five years and here's where he sees the growth coming from.

Leonardo DRS gets $841M contract to extend Army computing system support

Leonardo DRS has received a potential $841.5 million contract to continue its hardware supply and engineering services for an Army computing platform used to manage networked-battle command information in a common environment.

DHS sees a different kind of contract for next Eagle vehicle

Contractors eying a future Eagle 3 contract should be prepared for something that looks very different from the current vehicle.

Army hands down $93M unmanned target contract

Four companies get spots on a $93.4 million contract to help the Army research and develop unmanned aerial target systems.

DynCorp International's owners seeking sale, report says

DynCorp International's private equity owner is reportedly seeking offers for the defense services contractor and its price tag could be nearly $1.3 billion.

Northrop takes $434M State consular IT contract

Northrop Grumman wins an initial $434.2 million contract to modernize technology the State Department uses to process visas for U.S. citizens in overseas locations.

Defense market should brace for a reality check

Yes, short term budgets are rising but the risk of another round of sequestration is rising on the horizon.

AECOM books $3.1B test range services contract

A subsidiary of AECOM wins a $3.1 billion contract to continue its operation and maintenance services for military test ranges in the western U.S.

Small business JV scores $2.5B Army prototype facility services win

A joint venture certified for the 8(a) small business program wins a $2.56 billion contract to perform technical support work for an Army prototype integration facility.

Private equity firm hires federal market execs to find deals

New York City-based private equity firm WCAS has hired a pair of federal market executives who recently sold their company to help identify potential opportunities for acquisitions of other government IT firms.

NCI books $44M CMS improper payment data contract

NCI Inc. wins a $44.5 million contract to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services process data and review claims to determine potential improper payments.

Parsons buys Polaris Alpha to scale up in space & cyber

Parsons Corp. buys defense and intelligence community IT company Polaris Alpha to grow complex technology services in areas such as space and cybersecurity.

Vencore wins $96M Army data collection contract

Vencore wins a $96 million contract to collect data on certain models of Army aviation equipment and ground systems.