MDA clears regulatory hurdle for $2.4B DigitalGlobe deal

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has cleared one of the final regulatory hurdles for its estimated $2.4 billion acquisition of DigitalGlobe and now expects to close the deal by Oct. 6.

UT-Austin receives $1B Navy acoustics research contract

A University of Texas-Austin laboratory organization receives a potential five-year, $1.1 billion Navy contract to research acoustics for the U.S. military.

Obsidian wins $97M Marine Corps training development contract

Small business Obsidian Solutions Group takes a six-year, $97 million Marine Corps training exercise development contract.

iGov elevates Reiche to BD SVP

Systems integrator iGov moves company executive Chuck Reiche up to senior vice president of business development.

Air Force uses LPTA for $998M weapon systems research contract

The Air Force awards a potential 10-year, $998 million contract for weapon systems research and evaluation but on an LPTA basis.

Peraton adds Mazzocco as chief security officer

Peraton continues the construction of its executive team with the hire of Phillip Mazzocco as chief security officer.

Northrop names Warden COO, other senior appointments for 2018

Northrop Grumman will have a new chief operating officer in Kathy Warden and see several other executive transitions both at the end of this year.

General Dynamics promotes Guerry to IT COO

General Dynamics elevates Bernie Guerry to chief operating officer for the defense contractor's IT services division.

Versar finds buyer to take firm private

Against a mountain of debt, Versar finds a buyer to take the contractor private but at a major discount for shareholders.

Spalding Consulting wins $83M Navy, DOD IT logistics contract

Small business Spalding Consulting will continue its IT logistics systems support for the Navy and other defense agencies under a new five-year, $83 million contract.

Jacobs takes $480M DISA test, evaluation support contract

Jacobs Engineering Group beats out two other bidders for a potential six-and-a-half year, $480 million test and evaluation support contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Accenture adds McClure to federal exec team

Accenture hires former GSA executive Dave McClure to the federal subsidiary's leadership team for a CIO modernization-focused position.

Raytheon pushes modernization through sustainment contracts

Raytheon is pushing modernization efforts through their customers' sustainment contracts.

Inside CSRA's FEMA response strategy

With just a day to respond, CSRA proved you have to be quick on your feet when FEMA puts the call out for disaster support.

Jacobs uses Blue Canopy deal to broaden footprint

Jacobs Engineering Group is leveraging its Blue Canopy deal to chase big data analytics and other Internet of Things capabilities.

Northrop services biz to benefit from Orbital deal

Northrop Grumman's acquisition of Orbital ATK should reap significant benefits for the company's technology services business, according to a top market analyst.

Former Army Secretary Fanning to head AIA

Former Army Secretary Eric Fanning will become president and CEO of the trade group Aerospace Industries Association in January.

Navy hands down four spots on population health analytics contract

The Navy chooses four companies on a potential five-year, $22.6 million contract for data analytics services to support population health management functions.

Vencore wins Navy ocean dynamics tech R&D work

Vencore wins a five-year, $22.8 million Navy contract to conduct research-and-development work in ocean dynamics and predictive oceanography.

Navy awards $174M C4ISR contract package

The Navy awards four contracts worth up to $173.9 million combined over five years for C4ISR-related training services.