VA halts 15 technology projects

Of 45 Veterans Affairs' projects halted in July, 15 have been suspended or had funding cuts.

Government bears brunt of bid-protest criticism

Commenters direct most of their frustration at government officials who they say are doing a poor job of explaining their award decisions.

Government transparency exposes new IT challenges

GSA's David McClure outlines IT issues requiring added attention during panel on collaboration and transparency at IAC-ACT's Executive Leadership Conference.

Cloud computing: Winners and losers

Technology companies that expect to beneift from cloud computing must creatively adapt licensing, pricing and revenue models.

Patent office wants help reselling data

The Patent Office is considering proposals for a partnership with a vendor that will put patent application data on the Web for public use.

Linda Hudson named to lead BAE Systems

Linda Hudson has been named chief operating officer at BAE Systems plc, and president and chief executive officer of BAE Systems Inc.

Protests: Step by step

You've filed a protest. Now what?

Tech projects to get big splash from second wave of stimulus spending

Technology spending will be a big part of a second wave of spending under the economic stimulus law, according to Edward DeSeve, special advisor to the Office of Management Budget and director for implementation of the Recovery Act.

Raytheon will devise prototype sensing architecture

Raytheon Co. has won a $3 million contract to create a prototype sensing architecture that could consolidate several missile defense systems.

The good, bad and ugly of bid protests

Some feel that they are about greed, while others blame the government for poor requirements and incomplete debriefings. Tell us what you think.

Lockheed wins $1B Aegis missile defense upgrade

Lockheed Martin Corp will furnish a wide range of ongoing development support for the Aegis ballistic missile defense weapon system under a contract valued at $1 billion.

Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change

Wennergren, Carey outline the Navy's progress toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats.

Schedule 70 sales flat in 2009

Schedule 70 IT sales remain flat but steady because of many more options for services contracts, experts say.

Deja Vista: That's the impression that we got about Windows 7

With the release of Windows 7 yesterday, GCN Lab Director John Breeden responds to reader comments about his review of Microsoft's next-generation operating system.

Agencies to spend $15B on health IT by 2014

Federal, state and local governments are projected to spend $15 billion in 2014 for the IT systems that support their public health and health insurance programs.

Two awards vault Catapult into new federal agencies

Catapult Technology Ltd. has won program management support contracts from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation that have a combined value of $5.1 million.

$5B SatCom may augur DISA-GSA deals to come

Satellite service providers met with government procurement officials Oct. 22 to hear details about the upcoming $5 billion, 10-year Future ComSatCom Services Acquisition.

What's behind the increasing number of bid protests?

The decision by Unisys and General Dynamics to protest the lost TSA contract has this observer scratching his head. Why so many protests?

E-Verify gets extension and more money in spending bill

The House and Senate have both approved a three-year extension for the E-Verify employment verification system in the Homeland Security Department's spending legislation.

Bandwidth demand will stoke Intelsat General growth

Intelsat General Corp. is seeking to jettison its reputation as a global satellite company and to make a name for itself as a total communications solutions provider.