Donna Sheets: Shedding light on military medical mistakes

2010 Rising Star award winner Donna Sheets oversaw the design, development and deployment of a Web-based system that military medical personnel use to report possible medication or surgical errors or other patient safety concerns.

Web 2.0 report: Agencies not going far enough

Most federal agencies are using Web 2.0 tools on the periphery and not as part of their core mission, says author Mark Forman.

Hoa Pham: Finessing Web 2.0 technology for educational outreach

2010 Rising Star award winner Hoa Pham upgraded the Library of Congress' infrastructure, which has benefited the agency's outreach efforts in the education community.

Pablo Vilaboa: Supporting first responders after the Haiti earthquake

2010 Rising Star award winner Pablo Vilaboa made sure the help desk hit its marks providing technical support to first responders pouring into the Southern Command in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.

Gena Alexa: Securing U.S. land borders

2010 Rising Star winner Gena Alexa led the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, a cross-agency program that uses radio frequency identification, license plate reader and biometrics technologies with Customs and Border Patrol intelligence systems to secure U.S. land borders.

5 technologies that will change the market

A guide to the promise, peril and disruption that these technologies will bring to the government market.

7 printers worth getting to know

GCN Labs reviews the latest generation of multi-function printers for the government market. Did they like what they found?

5 tips for hiring a proposal consultant

When shopping for a proposal consultant to help with a particularly heavy workload or provide additional expertise, it’s important to pay attention to five key factors, writes Bob Lohfeld of Lohfeld Consulting.

Spinoff takes on business intelligence market

Qlarion comes out of divestiture with a focus on the federal business intelligence and analytics market.

8 metrics to unlock peak performance

Bill Scheessele tells how business development metrics can measure employees’ revenue generation performance and drive certain behaviors.

GSA loophole costs small businesses billions

Small businesses and the government would benefit from applying small-business set-aside requirements to the GSA schedules, former OMB official says.

SAIC scoops up airport security company

Acquisition brings SAIC more technology to automatically screen luggage for explosives.

What AT&T's $350M Networx award means to government telecom

AT&T will build a managed IP network architecture for the Agriculture Department that will let the agency extend shared services across a new, unified infrastructure.

Are you brave enough to ignore Wall Street?

In an effort to accelerate growth in the future, some companies in the IT and professional services market are increasing their investments in this difficult period at the expense of earnings, writes Bill Loomis of Stifel Nicolaus.

Bill Hoover explains American Systems' road to success

The CEO of American Systems talks about his strategy that has moved the company from being mostly a subcontractor to becoming a prime player.

GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest

Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.

New technologies offer promise and peril

New applications and technologies have the power to change how we live and work.

Industry hopes fed computers go dark on Power IT Down Day

Given that the federal government accounts for around 1.5 percent of the total U.S. annual energy consumption, and is the largest single user, just a little savings could add up to a lot of green.

Lockheed to aid DHS modeling and simulation program

Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems Company’s Advanced Technology Center to assist the DHS Science & Technology Directorate’s Complex Event Modeling Simulation and Analysis (CEMSA) project under a five-year, $7 million contract.

Don't expect a miracle from cybersecurity strategy, DHS says

An official with the Homeland Security Department's National Protection and Programs Directorate says the government doesn't need a new cybersecurity strategy.