Government has 'late-mover advantage,' Zients says

Jeffrey Zients, chief performance officer, has an optimistic view of the government's productivity gap.

CenturyLink pays $2.5B for Savvis

CenturyLink is buying Savvis in a cash and stock purchase agreement approved by both boards of directors, worth $2.5 billion.

Dell ‘very bullish’ on buying more companies to boost fed sales

Despite tight federal budgets during the next several years, Dell Computer Corp. will continue to acquire companies to further deepen its footprint as a government services provider. And it has $15 billion in cash to do so.

Former DARPA executive named cyber chief at Battelle

Erik Mettala has joined Battelle Memorial Institute as cyber chief scientist in its National Security Global Business Unit.

Agency Snapshot: Interior Department

The top people, contracts and companies serving the Interior Department.

The month that was

We round up the important news and trends in the government market.

Who is Jose Jimenez?

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GAO upholds protest against GSA eGov Travel solicitation

The Government Accountability Office upheld a protest against the GSA's wording of a Statement of Work for an electronic travel management contract.

Let this not be a picture of the future of IT

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National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?

The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.

General Dynamics racks up 'solid' first-quarter numbers in 2011

General Dynamics Corp. reported first-quarter 2011 net earnings of $618 million, compared to $597 million in the first quarter of 2010. Revenues increased over the year-ago period to $7.8 billion.

Apptis sold to San Francisco technology firm

URS Corp. is acquiring Apptis Inc. for a net purchase price of approximately $260 million in cash. The deal does not include Apptis’ Iron Bow reseller subsidiary.

ManTech's Pedersen assesses the market's present and future

George Pedersen, founder, chairman and CEO of ManTech International Inc., explains his strategy for keeping his company focused on the hot sectors of the government market.

Political contributions don't belong in procurements

The White House wants contractors to disclose political contributions in their bids. Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman complains that the attempt to take politics out of procurement likely will only mean more politics.

Raytheon moves to pursue thin-client demands

Now a unit of Raytheon Co., Trusted Computer Solutions is taking its cross-domain thin-client technology into the Defense Department, the intelligence community and beyond.

Sentek captures $70M Navy command and control contract

Sentek Global will furnish systems engineering and technical assistance to the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command under a new contract.

Small Businesses Losing Free Google Apps

Google's Apps for Business is changing its terms of service by requiring any organization of 10 or more to subscribe to its paid service.

Medical marijuana creates budding business opportunity

The legal pot industry has prompted small businesses to roll out new software to meet its growing needs.

Is a $750B market a reason to despair?

FedSources' Ray Bjorklund reports on the state of the government market and predicts some tough times ahead. But where should you look for the bright spots?

3 excellent reasons to ignore the Royal Wedding

Streaming video will encircle, nay, strangle the globe, and the Prattle Royale will continue all day. It might not be as pretty as you think.