DOD isn't poaching, but it is hiring, official says

The Defense Department is a unique place, and that attracts young people to leave industry and join its civilian workforce, Undersecretary Ashton Carter says.

State CIOs choose new leadership group

The National Association of State CIOs has elected its incoming Executive Committee, which will be led by new NASCIO president Kyle Schafer, CTO of West Virginia.

Lockheed wins $356M extension for FAA flight services

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a three-year, $356 million contract option from the Federal Aviation Administration to continue serving the general aviation community under the Automated Flight Service Stations contract. The option begins Friday, Oct. 1.

VT Group buys Evergreen Unmanned Systems

VT Group has acquired the Evergreen Unmanned Systems, a division of Evergreen International Aviation Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not reported.

Kundra sets new IPv6 deadlines

The Obama administration has set deadlines and offered guidelines for the transition of government networks to the next generation of Internet Protocols.

More debate about pre-RFP talks between government, industry

Blogger Steve Kelman responds to comments he received on a recent blog post about the sensitive nature of government-industry communications.

Maryland tech development group names new president

Robert Rosenbaum has been appointed president and executive director of the Maryland Technology Development Corp. board of directors, according to an organization announcement today.

Unisys plants IT security upgrades in USDA agencies

Unisys Corp. will boost IT security for the Agriculture Department under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $18 million.

ICF goes 4-for-4 with quartet of HHS contract wins

ICF International Inc. will continue to provide technical and training assistance to the Health and Human Services Department having won one new contract and three recompete contracts that have a total combined value of more than $60 million over five years.

Who made Northrop’s $2.6B DHS team?

Northrop Grumman has a slate of large contractors and a plethora of small businesses on its DHS headquarters team.

Do agencies still have year-end spending sprees?

We tried to find out what agencies are spending their year-end money on, but it might not work like that anymore.

DOD drives deeper wedge between feds and contractors

A new Defense Department rule that requires service contractors to identify themselves as such could exacerbate existing tensions in the federal workplace.

New law adds more requirements to small-business plans

President Obama has signed a law that puts pressure on primes to make good on small-business promises.

Army takes on acquisition, cyberspace and culture

The Army's cyber component's opening comes during unprecedented challenges in upgrading its IT services.

Top 10 signs you have a Rising Star on staff

FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner suggests 10 totally believable signs that a colleague might be a future Rising Star award winner.

IBM sharpens network offerings by purchasing Blade

IBM Corp. is buying Blade Network Technologies, a private data-routing technology company. Financial terms were not reported.

Defense titans team to pursue $850 million DOD contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. have joined forces to pursue the Missile Defense Agency’s Objective Simulation Framework competitive contract, a modeling and simulation contract that has an estimated value of $850 million.

6 IT lessons learned the hard way

Even the best government IT practitioners had to fail at some point to learn the lessons that propelled them to their eventual successes. Here are their stories.

The Economist calls GovLoop a rejuvenator

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Government waking up to social media, survey finds

A new report finds the government adoption of social media lags behind the commercial sector, but new policies have launched a flurry of activity.