Contracting opportunities slow as economy struggles

Many of the largest federal contracts to be competed in fiscal 2011 are recompetes, according to market research firms FedSources and Input.

K4 wins pair of federal IT awards

K4 Solutions Inc., a woman-owned, 8(a) small-business government contractor, has won two federal contracts that have a combined value of almost $18 million.

CACI helps Navy track ordnance worldwide

CACI International Inc. will provide program management and technical support to the Navy under a five-year, $36 million prime contract.

TCS adds former satellite CEO to government sales unit

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has named Patrick Brant vice president sales and marketing of its Government Solutions Group.

Ace Info wins $145M Coast Guard IT contract

Ace Info Solutions Inc., a small-business Homeland Security Department contractor, will provide the Coast Guard with a range of information technology services, thanks to a five-year, $145 million Core Technologies Services contract from the Coast Guard Operations Systems Center in Kearneysville, W.Va.

This just in from the 'Department of Redundancy Reduction Department'

GSA's Gwynne Kostin offered a humorous take on efforts to improve federal workforce productivity during the FedScoop FedTalks 2010 conference.

Alion continues pollutant research assistance at EPA

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will continue supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's atmospheric pollutants research under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $72 million.

Harvard class of ‘70: A generation at a glance

Blogger (and Harvard grad) Steve Kelman was interested to find that 5 percent of his classmates have ended up working for government.

ManTech wraps up purchase of QinetiQ security unit

ManTech International Corp. has completed its $60 million cash acquisition of QinetiQ North America’s Security and Intelligence Solutions business.

SRA seeks to strike gold with Platinum purchase

SRA International Inc. will pay approximately $90 million to acquire Platinum Solutions Inc., a privately held systems integrator and software developer for the federal government.

Wennergren sees changing role for DOD CIO -- and department's IT progress

In an FCW exclusive interview, former DOD CIO Dave Wennergren reflects on the significant shifts in the way the department works -- and what will be required to sustain the ongoing changing tides.

6 small-business issues too important to ignore

Small businesses face a tough market with a variety of factors that could hurt their growth. But there are a few bright spots.

First try is the charm for Ellumen

On its first attempt at making the Fast 50, Ellumen Inc. came in at No. 50 with federal sales of $5.53 million in 2009 and a compound annual growth rate of 63.7 percent.

Looming insourcing threat forces small biz to reposition itself

Fast 50 company BayFirst Solutions overcame early obstacles and now is working to protect its success during the insourcing trend.

Guident rides small wins to big growth

By sticking to its core customers and managing its growth, Guident has maintained a streak of fast-paced success.

Former No. 1 keeps up winning ways

After taking the No. 1 spot on Washington Technology's Fast 50 last year, HMS Technologies Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, brought in $31.2 million in government revenue in 2009 and ranks No. 11 on this year's list.

Infrastructure investments fuel MicroTech's success

MicroTech has parlayed partnerships, quality processes and technology expertise into a track record of growth.

How FedStore became the fastest-growing small business in the federal market

FedStore Corp. made its first appearance on the Fast 50 last year at No. 7, reporting $28.05 million in federal sales in 2008. What did the Maryland-based company do in 2009 to leap to the top spot?

50 flourishing small businesses you need to know

The 2010 Fast 50 list showcases the success and challenges faced by small-business contractors, and it reveals the secrets behind their phenomenal growth.

SRA assistance continues on NIH cancer research

SRA International Inc. will continue providing bioinformatics support to the National Institutes of Health under a task order that could be worth as much as $17.9 million over five years if all options are exercised.