Infuse a little holiday spirit into the contracting dispute

The movie "Miracle on 34th Street" offers valuable lessons that can be applied to government contracting.

Premium companies stand out from the pack

The top-performing companies are positioning themselves through targeted acquisitions in faster growing segments of the market, often with proprietary technologies.

New ethics policies might hurt competition, industry group says

The Defense Department needs to apply a "balanced approach" to avoid negative impacts from new conflict-of-interest rules, says a contractor group.

FDA readies new data systems for drug safety

The Food and Drug Administration will expand its tracking of drug safety once the drugs enter the marketplace, according to a new report.

Small government contractors can lead job creation

Small businesses – including the majority of defense contractors – are capable and willing to lead the charge of job creation and economic recovery. We just need support, not accusations and more barriers.

Three lessons Harris' FAA troubles should teach us

Harris Corp.'s problems with the FTI contract can be a learning opportunity for other contractors.

Lockheed to boost Navy helicopter data pipeline

Lockheed Martin Corp. will enhance the data transmission capabilities of Navy MH-60R helicopters under a $14.7 million contract.

NIST gets new director at a critical time for the agency

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has become an economic enabler for a nation that is increasingly dependent on IT and the ability to securely share and use information, said newly confirmed administrator Patrick Gallagher.

In wake of TSA breach, a refresher on redacting PDFs

The exposure of the Transportation Security Administration's operations manual will likely prompt agnecies to review the National Security Agency's guidance on how to safely redact information from documents posted to the Web.

Harris FTI project goes under FAA microscope

An independent panel of experts will review a four-hour outage that occurred in the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure in November that resulted in flight delays.

Open government policy calls for more data, Web sites

White House lays out new data transparancy mandates—with deadlines.

NASA starts taking bids on large IT services project

NASA has opened up bidding for the first of five planned information technology services contracts that have been estimated to be worth more than $4 billion total.

Delays beset DHS financial systems procurement

The Homeland Security Department's second attempt to integrate its financial systems is more than a year behind the original schedule, according to a new GAO report.

ECS to enhance DHS situational awareness capabilities

Electronic Consulting Services Inc. will help the Homeland Security Department improve the way it manages incident information under a three-year, $9.6 million task order.

New wave of IPOs might be headed our way

Wall Street is probably looking like a friendly place in the wake of the early success of Global Defense Technology and Systems' IPO. Who might be next to go public?

GSA wants app to take on transportation management

GSA's goal is to be the provider of choice for all agencies' transportation needs.

Tom Davis joins Agilex Technologies board

Former Rep. Tom Davis has joined the board of directors of Agilex Technologies Inc., taking the seat previously held by the late Jack Kemp, who passed away earlier this year.

QinetiQ names Yamada SVP for intell and security

QinetiQ North America has hired Austin Yamada as senior vice president for business acquisition in the intelligence, security and space sector within the Mission Solutions Group.

General Dynamics wins Navy IT services contract

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide information technology and engineering services to the Navy under a five-year, $18.6 million contract.

MCR, American University form program management training program

MCR and American University join forces to create a new training program aimed at government acquisition professionals.