Fewer new contract starts slow SAIC quarterly revenue growth

SAIC reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenues of $2.69 billion, up 1 percent from $2.65 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Internal revenue growth contracted 1 percentage point for the quarter, the company reported at the close of business June 3.

BAE taps intelligence pro to lead Information Solutions unit

BAE Systems Inc. has named John Gannon president of its Information Solutions business that provides information technology, intelligence analysis and other homeland security solutions to federal agencies.

Jacobs bolsters IT business with $59M deal for TechTeam

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will buy TechTeam Government Solutions Inc. for a $59 million in its second deal in a year to increase its IT business.

Accenture wins $182M contract to get Navy's books shipshape

Accenture PLC will provide the Navy with financial management services under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $182 million.

Deltek makes $73M offer for Danish IT provider

Deltek Inc. has made a tender offer to buy Maconomy A/S, an international provider of enterprise applications software and solutions based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The purchase price is approximately $73 million.

9 win awards for $2B in DOD tech support work

Nine government contractors will now compete for work under the the Defense Department’s Software, Networks, Information, Modeling and Simulation Technology Support contract.

Lockheed to sell two units in company restructuring

Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to sell its Enterprise Integration Group (EIG) and Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc., two units within the company’s Information Systems & Global Services business area.

Raytheon helps Air Force improve its weather forecasting

Raytheon Co. will help the Air Force improve its next-generation weather systems under a $21.8 million contract.

Northrop leads team to aid FEMA

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide operational support for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s regional preparedness exercises under a 20-month, $5.5 million task order.

HP's $1B data center investment sets stage for growth

Hewlett-Packard Co. will spend $1 billion to automate data centers and other company functions of its Enterprise Services business, a move analysts say will affect some 9,000 employees between now and about 2013.

BAE's new leader foresees even better times ahead

BAE Systems’ new leader reorganizes the company to position it for growth, especially in the increasingly important cybersecurity market.

Contractors find fertile fields abroad

Federal contracting abroad – often funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development –remains a fertile field for U.S. companies despite the economic recession of the past few years.

Health care major focus for Dell exec

Jim Champy, chairman of consulting for Dell Services, is a thought-leader on the topic of reengineering government and industry. His latest book is “Inspire!” He recently spoke with Associate Editor David Hubler.

KBR, L-3 lock down logistics awards

KBR Inc. and L-3 Communications have nailed down Defense Department logistics contracts with a combined worth of $38.6 million.

How Virginia and Northrop saved a $2.4 billion contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration modify a troubled 10-year, $2.36 billion statewide outsourcing contract.

CACI pipes aboard former NCIS chief

CACI International Inc. has named Gregory Scovel vice president of the Cyber Law Enforcement and Force Protection Division in the company’s Cyber Solutions Group.

Northrop lands FAA communications maintenance award

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide maintenance services and logistics support to the Federal Aviation Administration under a five-year, $32 million contract.

CSC takes on Navy network services work abroad

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide network services to the Navy under a five-year contract that could ultimately be worth $25 million.

BAE technology will act as Army gatekeeper

BAE Systems Inc. will provide secure access systems at several Army installations under a three-year contract that could be worth up to $95 million.

CDW-G seeks new small-biz partners

CDW-Government LLC is seeking partnerships with small businesses to go after federal contracting opportunities, issuing an immediate request for proposals soliciting small businesses as partners.