Category: News

State Department Seal. The Department of State has approved Taiwan's eight foreign military sales requests.Foreign Military Sales

State Department Clears Taiwan’s $1B FMS Requests for C2 & Weapons Systems, Helicopter Parts

The Department of State has approved eight foreign military sales requests to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, or
Government contracting. GAO reported a 6 percent drop in the number of bid protests in FY 2025.Acquisition & Procurement

GAO: Bid Protests Dropped 6% in FY 2025

The Government Accountability Office reported that 1,688 bid protests were filed in fiscal year 2025 to challenge federal contract awards,
DHA seal. The Defense Health Agency awarded Humana, Evernorth and Ipsos contracts for services for the TRICARE program.Contract Awards

DHA Awards $8.1B TRICARE Contract to Humana, Evernorth & Ipsos

The Defense Health Agency awarded a combined $8.07 billion in contracts to Humana Government Business, Evernorth Federal Services and Ipsos Public Affairs
Matthew Calderone, EVP and CFO at Booz Allen Hamilton. Calderone is leaving Booz Allen to join S&P GlobalExecutive Moves

Matthew Calderone Steps Down as Booz Allen’s CFO, Joins S&P Global Mobility

Matthew Calderone is stepping down from his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Booz Allen Hamilton,
Lauren Kilcoyne. The operations executive will join AMERICAN Systems in January as COO.Executive Moves

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Appoints Lauren Kilcoyne as COO

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has appointed Lauren Kilcoyne, an operations and program executive, as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 5. In this
Michael Duffey. Pentagon's top acquisition official is set to deliver keynote speech at Jan. 2026 Potomac Officers Club eventAcquisition & Procurement

Acquisition Under Secretary Michael Duffey to Keynote 2026 Defense R&D Summit

Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking events organization, is excited to confirm Michael Duffey, under secretary of war
Logo of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy has issued a new RFP for its ISR Systems Seabed to Space procurement effort.DOD

Navy Issues RFP for Potential $350M ISR Systems Seabed to Space Multiple-Award Contract

The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific is soliciting proposals for the development and fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems
Robin Colwell. Trump’s former deputy assistant has been named Intel’s SVP of government affairs.Executive Moves

Intel Taps Robin Colwell to Lead Government Affairs

Intel has appointed Robin Colwell, most recently deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, as senior vice president of government affairs
Kevin Kelly. The CEO of Arcfield commented on the acquisition of Rite-Solutions.M&A Activity

Arcfield Closes Rite-Solutions Acquisition

Chantilly, Virginia-based government technology company Arcfield has finalized its acquisition of Rite-Solutions as part of a push to expand its
SAIC CGO Ravi Dankanikote. Former Peraton and CACI executive Ravi Dankanikote has been named chief growth officer at SAIC.Executive Moves

Former CACI Executive Ravi Dankanikote Appointed Chief Growth Officer at SAIC

SAIC has appointed Ravi Dankanikote as chief growth officer, effective immediately. GovCon leaders and experts will be on hand at the Potomac