VT Group adds Townes as CFO

VT Group hires government services market veteran Alicia Townes as chief financial officer in the wake of John Hassoun's CEO appointment.

How the numbers add up behind the Northrop-Orbital combo

Northrop Grumman touts the growth prospects Orbital ATK brings the defense giant and new data from Govini explains how that growth can help Northrop pay for the deal.

Sean Berg to lead government group for Raytheon's Forcepoint business

Sean Berg has been named the government leader for Forcepoint, a Raytheon cybersecurity joint venture.

Conditions ripe for continued M&A activity

A range of factors are driving M&A activity in the GovCon market and you should expect the pace of deals to continue as companies eye new capabilities and opportunities to broaden their footprint in the market.

GSA makes awards on $5B VETS 2 IT services vehicle

The General Services Administration makes awards on its potential 10-year, $5 billion "VETS 2" IT services vehicle for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.

Raytheon hits 'big milestone' with $1.2B Domino cyber win

Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy is rejoicing that the company has cleared its final bid protest hurdle and can now move forward with the $1.2 billion Domino cybersecurity contract.

How Northrop applies 'high degree of discipline' to services bids

Northrop Grumman has touted its "high degree of discipline" in how it bids for and sometimes walks away from large competitions. Here's how that fits into the contractor's government IT mix.

General Dynamics holding to 'essentially flat' 2017 IT sales forecast

In its third quarter report, General Dynamics is holding to expectations the IT segment's sales this year will stay "essentially flat" with last year. Here's how the company sees it happening.

Lockheed sees growth ahead; at least for now

Lockheed Martin's latest quarterly report offers some optimism but also highlights some of the challenges the market faces if budget issues aren't resolved quickly.

Serco's North American arm to acquire BTP for defense growth push

Serco Group's North American subsidiary will acquire technology services company BTP Systems to grow defense-related work amid uncertainty over a key health care contract.

DHA picks 36 small firms for $7.5B health care staffing contract

The Defense Health Agency chooses 36 small businesses for a five-year, $7.5 billion health care staffing contract.

Executives share why HighPoint saw Primescape as the right M&A target

HighPoint Global executives share the strategy behind their acquisition of Primescape and why demand for better citizen services makes this a great opportunity for them.

HighPoint Global acquires Primescape Solutions to boost citizen experience strategy

HighPoint Global acquires Primescape Solutions to grow digital transformation work focused on how citizens interact with government through technology.

Air Force picks three for $93M testing support contract

The Air Force chooses three companies for a five-year, $93.5 million test and evaluation support services contract.

Northrop loses third protest against Raytheon's $1B DHS cyber contract win

Northrop Grumman loses a third protest against the award of the $1 billion DHS "Domino" cybersecurity contract to Raytheon. Here's why Northrop fought so hard.

Booz Allen to buy commercial cyber firm Morphick

Booz Allen Hamilton's latest move in its long-term "Vision 2020" strategy will see the firm acquire commercial cyber outfit Morphick.

GDIT to close office, lay off dozens

General Dynamics' IT services division has filed a notice in accordance with the so-called WARN Act that it is closing down an office and laying off nearly 100 staffers.

Boeing's VC arm backs unmanned sensor firm Near Earth Autonomy

Boeing's venture capital arm makes its first autonomous technology-related investment as it will back software and sensor maker Near Earth Autonomy.

Firms expected to report heavy September bookings

The expectation is that government contractors saw above average award activity in September but there might be a caveat for some agencies because of expected civilian cuts in Trump's 2018 budget.

SAIC takes in $93M Cybercom support task order

Science Applications International Corp. wins a potential five-year, $93 million Cyber Command support services task order.