TCS buys global space engineering firm

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Trident Space and Defense LLC, a provider of engineering and electronics solutions for global space and defense markets.

Sold to the lowest bidder: Reverse auctions play cost-savings role for agencies

Interest grows in reverse auctions as agencies look for efficiency and cost savings.

VoteIQ: Social media for political junkies

Robbins-Gioia alumni have started VoteIQ, a social media site for political junkies.

DOD blacklist authority could go too far, say small-biz advocates

Small-business groups say the 2011 Defense Authorization bill would allow DOD officials to secretly blacklist contractors and bar them from doing any business with the federal government.

Former Lockheed VP joins SRA to boost business development

SRA International Inc. has named Robert Davis vice president of business development for its National Security Sector. He will report to sector Senior Vice President Jeffrey Rydant.

Treasury announces senior tech hires

Tim Duncan and David Forrest will be the senior technology leaders for the implementation team at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Unisys gains NASA flight simulation contract

NASA awarded a $48.5 million contract to Unisys Corp. to provide support for flight simulation research at Langley Research Center.

What the government won't tell you about your proposal

What's left unsaid can be as important as what's said when discussing your proposal with your government customer.

Teradata sees revenue growth in data consolidation

Following 18 years of growth in the commercial sector, Terabyte is seeking to expand its footprint in a federal market that is intent on spending less on data centers.

Contract management becomes top priority for White House

OMB's procurement policy chief is shifting the emphasis from the contract award process to managing contracts after they have been awarded.

Army PEO EIS gets new senior leader

Army Program Executive Office gets a new senior leader, promoted up through the ranks.

Why OMB’s IT reform plan just might work

Blogger Steve Kelman finds a lot to like in OMB’s new IT reform report.

Dell adds storage solutions provider to its portfolio

Dell Corp. will pay $27.75 per share in cash for each share of Compellent Technologies Inc., a provider of virtualized storage solutions, for a total equity value of approximately $960 million.

Yesterday's business development strategy sure to fail today

Today's government market demands new ways of working with customers and developing business development strategies. What worked yesterday will likely fail today, writes MBDi's Bill Scheessele.

DRC reorganizes operations to prepare for more growth

Dynamics Research Corp. unveils new structure around two operating units and a new business development organization.

Apple whispers iPad's pros to corporate IT buyers

Apple is holding discreet meetings with IT decision makers in five cities and educating them on the uses of Apple technology, such as the iPad and associated apps, for business.

New DISA RFPs put emphasis on competition, efficiency

DISA's strategy for 2011 includes eliminating redundant efforts and putting more emphasis on competition.

Tougher contractor ethics rule under consideration

The Administrative Conference of the United States is back in business as a federal advisory body, and one of its first agenda items is a draft proposal on federal contractor ethics.

Red Hat acquisition opens way for new cloud services

Acquisition of Makara provides new scalable technologies for upcoming Red Hat cloud offerings.

Federal awards spur SAIC 3Q growth

Science Applications International Corp. reported a 4 percent gain in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 over the same quarter in fiscal 2010.