Warning: Tough times ahead

The government market has reached maturity just in time to face hard times as agencies grapple with the federal deficit.

QinetiQ NA names homeland security unit manager

QinetiQ North America Inc. has named Rick Finn general manager of the Homeland Security Unit in its Mission Solutions Group. He will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations, customer relationships and fiscal goals.

Senators press OFPP chief on mandatory BPAs

Officials disagree about mandating the use of certain purchasing agreements even for the most ordinary items, such as office supplies.

DynCorp shareholders agree to Cerberus acquisition

DynCorp International Inc. stockholders have approved the company’s merger agreement with certain affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management L.P.

Booz Allen snares $700M FAA NextGen contract

The contract, which covers NextGen and the current National Airspace System infrastructure, calls for a broad range of systems engineering, investment and business case analysis.

IT dominates homeland security market

The homeland security market is expected to be worth $85 billion by 2014 across federal, state and local, intelligence agencies, and private-sector organizations.

Agilex, NISC lead slate of Hot Ticket winners

The Northern Virginia Technology Council recognizes up-and-comers in the technology market.

On Independence Day, who was free from techno tyranny?

On the approach of the July Fourth weekend, we asked readers to declare their independence from the oppression workplace tools. See what devices, gadgets and apps they chose to take a holiday from.

Northrop could face penalties on Va. contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. could face as much as $5 million in penalties if the giant contractor fails by January 2011 to meet three new conditions negotiated with the state over its much disputed $2.3 billion statewide information technology contract, reports Jeff Schapiro at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Twitter lands State Department staffers in spotlight

Two State Department employees' innocous tweets while on a visit to Syria raise eyebrows back in Foggy Bottom.

'Encryption on a chip' raises hopes for better security

New technology could make it easier to encrypt data on smaller high-tech devices, writes blogger Brian Robinson.

Navy CIO assuming new cyber role

Rob Carey takes on the new post as director of strategy and policy at Navy Fleet Cyber Command, working directly under Commander Vice Adm. Bernard McCullough.

Boeing to take C4ISR provider Argon ST under its wing

The Boeing Co. will acquire Argon ST, of Fairfax, Va., a C4ISR and combat systems provider, in an all-cash tender offer worth approximately $775 million.

Dell faces accusations of knowingly selling faulty PCs

Lawsuit by an unhappy customer reveals signs of decline at the computer maker.

Is industry facing a $20B hit?

OMB's freeze on financial management and modernization projects might cost opportunities for contractors.

DHS puts finishing touches on $22B opportunity

Vendors are looking over changes that the Homeland Security Department plans for a contracting vehicle that its agencies have used to buy information technology worth billions.

Montana company targets feds with new cloud offering

Although its headquarters is more than 1,750 miles from the Washington, D.C., metro area, RightNow Technologies Inc., of Bozeman, Mont., is in the right place at the right time, company officials say, as it looks to ramp up the company's cloud computing offerings in the public sector.

Baroni leads Attain to new markets

Attain LLC has closed more than 20 contracts worth a total of more than $20 million as it focuses on the energy, cybersecurity and health care markets.

111 agency mobile applications for your smart phone

After spending months encouraging mobile application development, USA.gov has released a comprehensive list of apps now available for your government smart phone.

Windows 8 details may have been leaked

Slides purporting to show Windows 8 features, release date, have emerged on the Web.