SAIC CEO: Industry outlook helped by regulatory cuts

In reporting SAIC's annual results, SAIC CEO Tony Moraco said the outlook for the industry should be helped by a Trump's slowdown of regulatory requirements.

Lookout receives Capitol Hill mobile security contract

Lookout Mobile has received a contract to install a new mobile security application for use on Capitol Hill.

General Dynamics gets potential $140M NATO IT contract

General Dynamics wins a potential five-year, $140 million contract for IT services to NATO as alliance plans $3 billion in technology contracts for 18-24 months.

CSC-HPE services combo: 'We go. Monday.'

The combination of CSC and the enterprise services business of HPE takes flight on Monday and CEO Mike Lawrie says he's optimistic about growth prospects for its public sector business.

Sabre Systems hires new senior executive director

Sabre Systems has named Brian Harper to a senior executive director position at the government technology services contractor.

Trump signature strikes down Obama contractor order

President Donald Trump signed legislation Monday to eliminate an Obama-era worker safety rule that required safety violation disclosures from contractors.

Accenture lands $232M Marshals Service IT task order

Accenture's federal arm receives a five-year, $232 million task order to implement a new U.S. Marshals Service IT system.

Deloitte buys government, commercial cloud consulting contractor

Deloitte has purchased cloud consulting provider Day1 Solutions and will hire 3,000 new engineers under wider cloud investment initiative.

Engility taps three-decade Raytheon vet for SVP post

Engility Corp. has appointed a three-decade veteran of Raytheon as defense group senior vice president.

KeyW clears FTC hurdle early for $235M Sotera deal

The Federal Trade Commission has cleared KeyW Corp.’s pending $235 million acquisition of Sotera Defense Solutions through an early termination of the FTC’s regulatory review waiting period.

MDA taps Parsons for $385M systems engineering contract

The Missile Defense Agency has chosen Parsons for a potential five-year, $385 million systems engineering contract.

Vectrus gets $521.6M contract extension

Vectrus has received a much-needed extension on a Kuwait logistics and facility support contract that represented more than a third of the company’s 2016 revenue.

SBA taps investment banking vet to head capital access office

An investment banking veteran and former SBA official returns to lead its organization responsible for making funds available to small businesses.

Orbital ATK, Space Systems/Loral trade lawsuits

Orbital ATK and Space Systems/Loral are slinging dueling lawsuits at each other over a dispute involving a new government satellite repair initiative.

DISA gives HUBZones two bites at new acquisition system

DISA has issued a pair of RFI notices that give HUBZone businesses two opportunities to offer feedback on how the agency should move forward with the Integrated Defense Acquisition System known as IDEAS.

Small firm picked for $17.1M USDA IT management contract

InquisIT has won a $17.1 million contract for IT management work to support the USDA agency fighting against pests and diseases.

Procurement, security slows adoption of IoT

Federal IT staffers say that slow procurement process and low funding are major challenges to secure Internet of Things platforms.

DTRA picks vet-owned firm for global support

K2 Group, a service-disabled, veteran-owned company, has been tapped by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to support efforts to hunt for weapons of mass destruction.

NIST looks for data on human body communications

NIST wants to develop a virtual human body and virtual electrodes to study how low frequency human body communications can aid in the future of Internet of Things platforms.

DISA begins work on contract for background investigations

The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken the initial steps toward developing a contract for a new system for background investigations for people seeking security clearances.