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HP to cut 27,000 jobs, save $3B

Hewlett-Packard expects to use $3 billion in savings to boost innovation around three areas of strategic focus: cloud, big data and security.

  • By David Hubler

WIT pays tribute to excelling women professionals

Annual awards cite winners' unique vision and talent in area technology industry.

  • By David Hubler

Should contracting professionals go back to school?

In today’s government market, current and potential contracting professionals should consider earning professional certifications rather than seeking the almighty MBA.

  • By Mark Amtower

OPM botches Presidential Management Fellows finalist notification

Some semifinalists in the competitive Presidential Management Fellows program were mistakenly told they had been accepted as finalists.

  • By FCW Staff

CSC tasked with training budding Navy top guns

Task order calls for simulator and virtual training at Virginia and Florida naval air stations.

  • By David Hubler

Booz Allen cuts ranks to reduce costs, increase competitiveness

The company’s announced layoffs will affect an unknown number of senior and middle managers.

  • By David Hubler

Obama plan merges six agencies, may save $3B

President Obama’s slimming down plan would merge SBA, parts of Commerce and other trade and business agencies into one department.

  • By David Hubler

GTSI cut HR VP as part of broader downsizing effort

The firing of Bridget Atkinson was not based on performance but part of a restructuring that also eliminated 42 positions, GTSI CEO says.

  • By David Hubler

FCC chief of staff to leave in January

The departure of Edward Lazarus leaves a vacancy for a top aide to the FCC chairman.

  • By FCW Staff

Defense financial office gets new exec

Recent Defense Department senior executive service appointments include a post in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).

  • By FCW Staff

Government employment still appeals

A survey finds that students rank federal agencies among the top places to work.

SAIC plans to cut 80-plus employees in October

The jobs were tied to an NIH contract that was not renewed.

  • By Alysha Sideman

Time to say goodbye to the employee suggestion box

Agencies should trash their employee suggestion boxes, unless all they want to hear is a bunch of complaints, says one consultant.

  • By Alyah Khan

Potential debt limit fallout paints bleak picture for feds, contractors

If Congress fails to raise the government's debt limit before the Aug. 2 deadline, the federal government would face an unprecedented situation and federal employees are bound to be affected.

  • By Alyah Khan
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Lockheed Martin announces more job cuts

Defense contractor announced June 30 that it will cut an additional 1,500 jobs from its airplane-making sector.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Cisco's cloud director leaves for rival Juniper

Cisco's cloud director leaves for new Juniper gig.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Lockheed lays off 1,200 workers at space division

Lockheed Space Systems Co. announced it is restructuring its workforce to eliminate 1,200 jobs by year's end.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Big 3 defense contractors feel axe of 1,000 cuts

Three major defense contractors in the Washington, D.C., region will be handing out pink slips until July.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Northrop Grumman layoffs could affect 200 by Memorial Day

Defense contractor will let 200 workers know this week that they will be terminated after May 31.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Union puts bull's-eye on contractor pay

Amid proposals to cut federal salaries and freeze hiring, a union wants Congress to target contractors too.

  • By Alyah Khan

Why breaking rank is sometimes a good thing

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry recounts how one employee saved the day by ignoring agency protocol.

  • By Alyah Khan