How CSC drives growth with commercial know-how

Government customers want commercial best practices. How is CSC delivering on that demand?

Dell gains $252M award to run nuke agency's IT infrastructure

Nuclear Regulatory Commission turns to Dell for outsourced IT services.

Navy sets timeline for $16B in IT projects

The Navy makes progress on CANES and NGEN, announcing a timeline for RFPs and awards worth $16.4 billion.

Former EPA climate policy advocate becomes Siemens lobbyist

Siemens Corp. has hired former EPA executive David McIntosh to be vice president for federal lobbying to oversee legislative and regulatory issues within the company’s Government Affairs office.

Today's Top 100 face a tough market getting tougher

How are the top companies in the market responding to customers focused on lower costs, better performance and more efficiency?

ICF wins $27.5M IT support contract at NIH

ICF International has secured a five-year National Institutes of Health task order for IT management and research support that could be worth as much as $27.5 million.

Marines go shopping for $880M worth of new computers

The Marine Corps is planning to spend $880 million to buy more than 400,000 desktop and laptop computers as well as a smaller number of commercial and rugged tablet computers through a five-year Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite procurement contract.

Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.

How smaller budget may mean more business

Budget cuts might create more business for systems integrators. What three trends must you understand?

Oklahoma program pays primes for job creation

A new program in Oklahoma will pay prime contractors cash for bringing jobs to the state.

TASC lures veteran business development exec

TASC builds out its senior management team by hiring a veteran business development executive.

SAIC gets aggressive and wins big

SAIC has adopted a strategy of chasing larger task orders and focusing on five key markets to keep its growth on track.

Offensensitivity: Are you joking?

FCW cartoonist John Klossner recounts his adventure trying to make a joke about a very grim topic.

How to help DOD with couples therapy

Defense communities need couples therapy, but will it be enough?

Public management conference offers insights you should care about

Steve Kelman reports on the insights gleaned at a recent public management conference.

How IT keeps General Dynamics' revenue rolling

General Dynamics' Information Systems and Technology unit was a bright spot, leading the company's growth in an otherwise flat year. Where was this Top 100 company finding opportunities?

Is your strike team ready for tough times?

Smart companies find ways to adapt in tough economic times and give their customers what they need.

5 cloud gotchas and how to avoid them

For systems integrators to bring a success cloud solution to their customers they must address critical issues around security, storage and systems architectures. Do you know how to avoid these five pitfalls?

New NASA priorities open billions in new opportunities

As NASA reduces its focus on space operations, opportunities in other science and technology areas will grow.

Voluntary cyber code needed for online businesses

A Commerce Department task force recommends establishing codes of responsible behavior for noncritical companies doing business online, along with economic and other incentives for adopting best practices and standards for cybersecurity.