Northrop Grumman has mixed fourth quarter

Sales in the company's information systems sector decreased while operating income rose compared to 2009.

Report sees growth ahead for federal IT services contracts

While there is more cost-cutting ahead for federal budgets and contracting, federal IT services are likely to be an oasis, says a new report.

IBM's 'Jeopardy!' match more than game playing

Watson, IBM's "Jeopardy!" playing computer, is pushing analytics to new levels and has a future beyond TV games shows.

Robbins-Gioia announces CEO change

Michael Sledge will succeed John Marselle as CEO of Robbins-Gioia Inc. next month, following the acceptance of Maselle’s retirement by the company's board of directors.

Which cloud services are you eyeing?

E-mail has been a popular choice among early public cloud adopters, so what's next?

Shared keyboards, chairpooling and other budget-cutting proposals

FCW cartoonist John Klossner suggests some unorthodox ways to trim costs from government operations.

Content is king, but cut the BS

Legitimate, informative content drives traffic because it adds value, and value attracts potential buyers.

Industry holds key orbit in new space policy

The new National Security Space Strategy outlines how the U.S. government will manage its space industrial base, defend its space assets and share space-based resources with allies.

Egyptian unrest brings vacation to a halt for industry player

Fern Krauss and her husband went to Egypt to see the pyramids, instead they had to flee as the country's unrest worsened.

QinetiQ continues FEMA, DHS integration services

QinetiQ North America has won a two-year option award worth up to $15.6 million to continue to provide Asset Tracking Services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Dell wraps up acquisition of SecureWorks

Dell Corp. has closed its acquisition of SecureWorks Inc., a provider of information security services. Details of the cash transaction were not reported.

Amazon’s cloud strategy: As big as books

James Hamilton, vice president in charge of Amazon Web Services, describes the the company's cloud strategy in an article in Bloomberg Businessweek.

More collaboration means more competition, OMB official says

By opening discussions with vendors, officials can learn what other companies can offer them, instead of sticking with the current vendor, an official says.

What if they gave a hearing and nobody came?

Not everyone can stay awake through a dry hearing about contract auditing, those who try deserve a high-five or maybe a gift of less than $25.

Retired Army Reserve general joins IT firm

Major General Diamond brings training and experience in total quality management and process improvement to Asynchrony Solutions.

Contract wins, revenue rise highlight SRA’s second quarter results

SRA International Inc. today reported $434.8 million in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended Dec. 31, 2010, for a 5.3 percent increase from $412.8 million in the December 2009 quarter.

ICF International aids VA public contact programs

ICF International will provide a variety of consumer-related services to the Veterans Affairs Department under a new five-year, $10 million contract through High Performance Technologies Inc.

Kentucky's first CIO joins CGI Group

Former Kentucky CIO Aldona Valicenti has joined CGI Group Inc. as vice president for state and local markets. Most recently, she worked as Oracle vice president of business development and strategy.

More buyers than sellers in government market

A Washington Technology survey found that most contractors expect to buy a company in the next year versus selling.

OFPP mythbusts government-industry communications

Yes, contractors and agencies are allowed to talk. Steve Kelman has some thoughts.