Oracle outlines Sun integration plans

Oracle Corp. laid out its plans for integrating Sun Microsystems' software and hardware systems into its own product lineup, including the Solaris operating system, the NetBeans IDE and the MySQL database.

  • By John K. Waters

IBM's health exchange pilot generates extra $2M for users, study says

A health data exchange between MedVirginia and the Social Security Administration is generating extra revenue, a new report says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Defense contractors go offshore to skip taxes, GAO says

Defense contractors expanded their use of offshore facilities from 2003 to 2008 mostly to avoid paying payroll taxes, GAO said in a new report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

How-to discussions on Web 2.0 abound on GovLoop

GovLoop discussions about social media include topics such as ‘How to get more public involvement.’

  • By Doug Beizer

New cybersecurity coordinator says he has the president’s ear

In his first public talk since taking the job, Howard Schmidt seeks to allay concerns about his influence in the White House.

  • By William Jackson

Cell phone codebook exposes security gaps

The release of a GSM codebook is a warning that cell phones are an easy and dangerous security gap without encryption.

  • By Sami Lais

6 ways to improve cell phone security

Establishing guidelines is the first step in improving cell phone security, but don't stop there.

  • By Sami Lais

Software consortium offers helping hand on thorny technical problems

When government contractors and some federal agencies seek advice on tricky technical problems or program training, they often turn to the nonprofit Systems and Software Consortium Inc.

  • By David Hubler

How to match the sales pitch to the CIO

Career or political? Buying power or not? Different CIOs have different levels of authority, and sales pitches need to be tailored accordingly.

  • By David Hubler

8 ingredients to fire up your sales pitch

Having a track record that can be tailored to a new contract opportunity is a plus when trying to sell a service or solution to a federal agency.

  • By David Hubler

Resolve to improve your win rate

The first step in a good capture management process is learning to define and refine the processes you use to win new business.

  • By Bob Lohfeld

What's the best shortcut to mastering business development?

Training is critical — and the quickest way to master business development skills.

  • By Bill Scheessele

Government sector is a bright spot during in tough times

The government services sector was certainly not immune to the broader market conditions in 2009, but it did have a number of bright spots.

  • By Jean Stack

New agency roadmaps offer critical insights

Quadrennial reviews expected from the Defense and State departments might offer insights into the role contractors will play in helping the departments fulfill their missions.

  • By Stan Soloway

Facebook chat to follow State of the Union address

The Obama team will hold a live video discussion featuring top policy officials on the White House Facebook page after the State of the Union.

  • By Doug Beizer

Cloud computing: 20 percent savings in five years?

The U.K. has high hopes for cloud computing (and open-source software and voice over IP, for that matter).

  • By Brian Robinson

Groundwork is laid to create a transparent government, official says

President Barack Obama’s steps to create a more open government need to be followed up with tangible results in 2010, Sunlight Foundation leader says.

  • By Doug Beizer

All Republicans at the table

None

  • By David Hubler

Virginia's new governor keeps focus on jobs and technology

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell promised to make job creation in the state “job No. 1,” during an address to some 450 Northern Virginia technology executives, educators, and state and local officials.

  • By David Hubler

Bid protests keep on rising

Protesters filed more complaints with the Government Accountability Office about agency contracting decisions in fiscal 2009 than in the previous four years.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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