ASRC Federal confirms $208M Air Force rocket engine test support contract

ASRC Federal will help the Air Force Research Laboratory test and evaluate rocket propulsion technologies under a $208 million contract.

Engility names CEO Dugle board chair

Engility CEO Lynn Dugle has been elected chairwoman of the contractor's board of directors.

Kratos to shed public safety business, focus on core tech work

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is selling its public safety business. This makes them latest defense hardware maker to divest assets it views not in its core.

NIH names first group to CIO-SP3 Small Business on ramp

Forty small businesses have been determined to qualify for the first on-ramp for the $20 billion National Institutes of Health CIO-SP3 Small Business contract.

Enlightenment Capital backs BI, tech automation outfit ByteCubed

Enlightenment Capital has backed technology services contractor ByteCubed to support the latter’s growth strategy in business intelligence, technology automation and data science.

By Light acquires Axom for intell footprint

By Light Professional IT Services acquires Axom Technologies to gain a new footprint in the intelligence community, a highly-sought after customer base in recent deal activity.

Cyxtera hires Peace as federal arm's COO

Secure IT services company Cyxtera names almost three-decade defense and intelligence agency veteran Cheryl Peace as federal business chief operating officer.

Deloitte adds former FAA acquisition chief Metts

Deloitte brings on board former Federal Aviation Administration acquisition chief Chris Metts to the firm's federal practice.

CSRA wins $208M Education contract for second time

CSRA has again won a $208 million Education Department contract for integration services that was earlier delayed because of a successful bid protest.

Peraton hires Coleman as homeland security lead

Peraton hires two-decade market veteran John Coleman as president of its homeland security sector.

LGS books $81M Army data network job

LGS Innovations takes an $81.5 million contract to help the Army build a new single data delivery network for the Asia-Pacific region.

Northrop captures $95M DHS biometrics ID contract

Northrop Grumman won a $95 million contract to develop the first two increments of a biometric identification system for Homeland Security.

How CSRA expands General Dynamics' public safety footprint

Already a teammate of AT&T on FirstNet, General Dynamics looks slated to gain more of a public safety market footprint with the addition of CSRA.

PlanetRisk books $79M DHS cyber program support contract

PlanetRisk takes a potential five-year, $79 million contract to help the Homeland Security Department manage cybersecurity programs.

How ManTech sees growth hitting another gear in 2018

ManTech International had a near-record year in 2017 and expects growth to reach another gear in 2018.

KBR strikes $355M deal for Stinger Ghaffarian to deepen government footprint

KBR is acquiring Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies for $355 million in a deal that further confirms the buyer's push to be a major government services player.

Cubic buys Silicon Valley video tech outfit

Cubic Corp. acquires Silicon Valley-based image and video processing software maker MotionDSP in a push to extend offerings for government, public safety and security customers.

Patriot Defense continues acquisition strategy with another deal

Defense and intelligence services company Patriot Defense Group has made its second deal in six months with its purchase of Innovative Logistics, adding new work with the Special Operations Command and other expeditionary services.

Leidos not surprised by GD-CSRA consolidation play

In the eyes of Leidos' CEO, General Dynamics' move to acquire CSRA confirms that other government services players are looking to add scale as the way forward in today's market.

CSS names Joe Craver chief executive

Government services company CSS appoints former Leidos executive Joe Craver as the second chief executive in its three-decade history.