Beyond BD Intel: How government contractors are tripling win rates without changing their solution
Government contractors lose billions annually on contracts they should have won due to one simple, fixable mistake, writes BD expert Nic Coppings. We’ve all seen it happen. Perfect capture process. Solid gate reviews. Competitive pricing. Great Solution. Awesome Past Performance. And then, you don’t win the contract. Sarah, an experienced capture manager, was shocked by the […]
SAIC wins $55M Space Development Agency integration contract
SAIC will take on systems engineering and related support work for SDA’s emerging satellite network. Science Applications International Corp. has won a five-year, $55 million contract that designates it as lead program integrator for part of the Space Development Agency’s main satellite constellation. The contract tasks SAIC with systems engineering and related integration support activities to […]
Lockheed to acquire Amentum product unit for $360M
Amentum’s Rapid Solutions team manufactures communications and other tactical systems for national security programs. Lockheed Martin has agreed to acquire a product development business from Amentum for $360 million in cash to further build up Lockheed’s lineup of airborne and space technologies, among others. Known inside Amentum as Rapid Solutions, this business unit employs approximately 230 […]
Northrop takes $477M loss on B-21 to speed up production, cover materials costs
Anticipated losses on the stealth bomber’s first five production lots have now surpassed $2 billion. Northrop Grumman is taking a $477 million hit on its B-21 Raider program to fund changes that will allow it to build the new stealth bomber faster than the Pentagon has so far requested. The pre-tax charge, tied to the first […]