SAIC snaps up R.W. Beck

Science Applications International Corp. will acquire R.W. Beck Group Inc., a provider of business and technical consulting services related to engineering, energy and infrastructure.

GSA nomination mired in Senate muck

A busy Senate schedule, not further questions, is apparently holding up confirmation of Martha Johnson to be administrator of the General Services Administration.

SAIC vows to fight False Claims lawsuit

Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.

Perot to assist with IT initiatives at Fort Monmouth

Perot Systems Corp. will continue providing IT support services to Fort Monmouth, N.J., under a three-year, $37 million Army contract.

i2 acquires Knowledge Computing Corp.

I2 Inc. has acquired Knowledge Computing Corp., a provider of analysis software to law enforcement agencies.

Feds announce billions available for broadband grants

Vice President Biden announced that $4 billion worth of broadband grants and loans are now available under the recovery act.

Disaster recovery improving, but downtime still hurts

A Symantec survey reveals the "rising [disaster recovery] pressures on organizations caused by soaring downtime costs and more stringent IT service-level requirements to mitigate risk to the business."

DEIS blossoms on timing and leadership

The Defense Enterprise Integration Systems contract came on the heels of procurement reform and when DISA needed a quick and efficient way to retool its IT systems.

Services reinvigorated GSA schedules program

When GSA added services to Schedule 70, it changed agencies' perception of the program and opened a new market for government contractors.

9 contracts that changed how government buys tech

The contracts that shaped today's government market, from Advanced Automation System to SEWP IV.

Desktop IV proved IDIQs could work

Controversial in its day, Desktop IV proved indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts could give agencies a vehicle to buy large quantities of hardware in a streamlined fashion.

Contracts that changed the game

Leadership and timing made these contracts some of the most important in the government IT market.

Steady flow of defense work continues

Seasoned players such as General Dynamics Corp., ITT Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp. and SAIC maintained a steady pipeline of defense contracts in June.

Eye on M&A

Private equity deals in the government services market are coming fast and are good news for the foundering economy.

10 stories you've been following

These daily news stories received the most traffic on WashingtonTechnology.com during June.

Booz Allen's Shrader: People, process and attitude are the keys to better partnership

Booz Allen Hamilton's Ralph Shrader discusses a three-point strategy for industry and government to take teaming to a new level.

Smart video gains ground

Sales of smart-video systems are on the rise as new applications put power tools into the hands of everyday users.

Cloud computing gains traction with government customers

A guide to answering customers' questions about cloud computing as a new way to manage infrastructure.

GovDelivery helps government broadcast messages to the public

The founders of government-to-citizen communications company GovDelivery Inc. discuss how they have harnessed the power of Web. 2.0.

European communications companies make bid for U.S. sales

Two European communications companies are seeking to increase their share of the U.S. government market by touting the benefits of their videoconferencing and mobile satellite offerings.