Is a UTC-Rockwell Collins deal imminent?

If it closes, a reported United Technologies Corp.-Rockwell Collins combination would bring together the No. 46 and No. 48 companies on the 2017 Washington Technology Top 100 prime contractor list.

LinTech wins $48M defense IG IT contract

LinTech Global bests 18 other bidders to win a potential five-year, $48.4 million contract for IT services to the Defense Department's Office of the Inspector General.

BlackSky wins Air Force geospatial data cloud contract

Seattle-based BlackSky will build a new cloud-based data broker platform for the Air Force Research Laboratory under a two-year, $16.4 million contract.

SBA swears in new deputy administrator Coetzee Leslie

The Small Business Administration swears in former Defense Department civilian Allie Coetzee Leslie as new deputy administrator.

Forcepoint adds RedOwl to people-focused cyber portfolio

The Raytheon-backed Forcepoint venture continues to build on its people-focused strategy in cyber through the acquisition of behavior analytics company RedOwl.

KBR adds retired Air Force three-star, DCMA chief Masiello to board

KBR adds retired Air Force Lt. Gen. and former Defense Contract Management Agency director Wendy Masiello to the company's board of directors.

Leidos books $727M helicopter, fixed-wing support contract

Leidos takes in a three-year, $727.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to support helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in Afghanistan.

General Dynamics wins $104M Marine Corps command, control system contract

General Dynamics beats four other bidders for a potential five-year, $104.9 million contract to build the Marine Corps' new aviation command and control system.

Arlington Capital builds manufacturing, R&D footprint with Tex Tech acquisition

Arlington Capital Partners adds an aerospace-and-defense manufacturing piece to its portfolio through an acquisition of Tex Tech Industries.

Greg Touhill continues his cyber mission in the private sector

Now in the private sector at Cyxtera, former federal CISO Greg Touhill views his role in helping federal agencies move to new technologies as very similar to when he was in government.

Jacobs wins $1.1B NASA engineering, scientific support contract

Jacobs Engineering Group will extend engineering and scientific support services work for NASA under a new potential eight-year, $1.1 billion contract.

ManTech's Varner to retire

ManTech International group president and four-decade industry veteran Bill Varner will retire from the company at the end of this year.

Camber books $78M Marine Corps explosive event management task order

Huntington Ingalls' Camber Corp. subsidiary takes in a potential five-year, $78 million task order for technical and engineering support to a Marine Corps explosive attack consequences program.

Accenture hires FHA vet Gebre to lead federal management consulting group

Accenture names former acting Federal Housing Administration commissioner Biniam Gebre to lead the federal services subsidiary's management consulting group.

SOSi brings aboard Booz, BAE vet Avalos as COO

SOS International adds former Booz Allen Hamilton and BAE Systems Inc. executive John Avalos as chief operating officer.

Gryphon names NAVSEA, PSC vet Punderson COO

Professional and engineering services contractor Gryphon Technologies hires former Professional Services Council and Naval Sea Systems Command executive Jerry Punderson as chief operating officer.

RMA team wins DoD finance agency audit support contract

An RMA Associates-led team wins a potential four-year, $12 million audit support services contract with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

Forcepoint eyes human factor for global government cyber growth

The Raytheon-backed Forcepoint venture focuses on defending the people in cybersecurity and sees that as its angle to expand in global government markets.

SSA taps CGI, Leidos, Northrop for $7.8B IT services contract

The Social Security Administration chooses CGI Federal, Leidos and Northrop Grumman for a potential 10-year, $7.8 billion IT services contract.

American Systems books $36M Navy IED analysis task order

American Systems takes in a five-year, $36 million task order to help the Navy analyze recovered improvised explosive device weapons.