What's behind Intelligent Decisions' strong and steady growth?

Intelligent Decisions CEO Harry Martin explains the factors that have driven his company's success and offers insights into trends in today's market.

XO chief resigns; search committee will find successor

Carl Grivner has resigned as chief executive officer, president and director of XO Holdings Inc., effective April 8.

Agencies recover from shutdown threat

The government held conferences, federal websites were running, and agencies were tweeting as normal today after a government shutdown was averted.

CIOs talk. Does anyone listen?

A lack of clout in departments' roundtable discussions must stand out clearly — even to those outside the federal IT community.

SAIC wins FAA award for IT support to numerous agencies

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal agencies operate their business services more smoothly thanks to a five-year FAA contract that could be worth more than $156 million if all options are exercised.

Level 3 pays $3B to acquire Global Crossing

Level 3 Communications Inc. is acquiring Global Crossing Ltd. in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction for approximately $3 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1.1 billion of debt.

Undoing shutdown prep -- tell us about your week

Many agencies spent last week preparing for a shutdown and now have to undo their preparations -- or maybe hold off a few days. Tell us about your experience.

Dell to sink $1B into its cloud push

Dell said April 7 that it plans to spend $1 billion in cloud technology over its next fiscal year.

Shutdown update: What's the impact?

Editor Nick Wakeman wonders what impact, if any, the shutdown's near miss will have on the market.

Shutdown, furloughs averted at the 11th hour

Averting a government shutdown at almost literally the 11th hour, Congressional leaders reached agreement on the fiscal 2011 budget.

Looking for help from veterans (again)

FCW wants to know what you think of the VA's new Blue Button personal health record Web application.

Only 10K petitions filed for H-1B visas

For the third year in a row, federal contractors and other employers are less eager to apply for H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.

How to make reverse auctions even better

Steve Kelman advises FedBid on how to enhance the value of its reverse auction service.

Bill would put job creation pressure on contractors

A group of House members wants companies to estimate the number of jobs they would create when they win a new contract.

GSA plans would ease effects of shutdown, administrator says

GSA Administrator Martha Johnson tells anxious contractors that a government shutdown "would be a real disrupter" but the agency has had plans in place since the last shutdown in 1995 to ease the effects of any new closure.

Defense audit agency gets new second-in-command

Anita Bales has served at the agency for nearly 20 years.

Stay updated during the shutdown

FCW will continue delivering timely information to our readers, even if the government shuts down.

Announcing the winners of the FCW caption contest

The entries are in, and the most recent FCW caption contest drew an astounding number and variety of ideas.

Alaska natives defend set-aside program before Senate committee

Advocates say the program is successing and building businesses, which doesn't mean the program should end.

Terror alert system will use Facebook, Twitter

The Homeland Security Department is planning to scrap its color-coded terror alert system for a new system that relies on Facebook and Twitter in some cases, according to the Associated Press.