AT&T buys divested Verizon wireless assets

AT&T will acquire selected wireless assets from Verizon Wireless for $2.35 billion in an all-cash deal that will give it wireless properties, their licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers.

  • By Sami Lais

Harris builds mobile radio muscle with Tyco wireless deal

Harris Corp. builds muscle in the mobile communications market through the purchase of Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems for $675 million.

  • By Sami Lais

$50B Alliant award goes to 59 firms

Lockheed Martin Corp. came out ahead in April with a pair of federal contract wins worth a combined total of $800 million.

  • By Sami Lais

Peer-to-peer software facilitates collaboration and security threats

Peer-to-peer software, which allows a network of users to search and share data files, poses an inherent risk to government agencies that need to meet stringent privacy and security requirements.

  • By Doug Beizer

The race for technology reform

In his first 100 days in office, President Barack Obama brought a fresh approach to new technologies and an ambitious IT reform agenda. However, a lack of specific details has frustrated the contracting community.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Atkin's mission: Keeping SRA true to its roots

Timothy Atkin takes on the role of chief operating officer at SRA International Inc. with the job of managing day-to-day operations and concentrating on the federal services marketplace.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Opinion

DOD must replenish skills among employees

Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed plan to replace thousands of contractor employees with new full-time government employees raises a number of important questions.

  • By Stan Soloway

Measure your business development skills

Take a test that measures your human intelligence quotient, which will show you how effective your business development skills are and where you need to improve.

  • By Bill Scheessele

Uncertainty stalks defense and IT services sectors

Areas for potential growth exist in the federal information technology and professional services sector despite a recent slowing of contract award activity.

  • By Bill Loomis

The Top 100 companies assert their presence

The numbers leave little doubt that these companies are the dominant players in the government market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SBInet tower construction begins

The construction of 17 permanent towers for the SBInet system at the border of Arizona and Mexico started May 4.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

General Dynamics provides technology services to Navy

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of technical services to the Navy under a contract modification worth an estimated $11 million.

  • By David Hubler

Administration moves to terminate some DOD programs

The Obama Administration’s fiscal 2010 budget request for the Defense Department would kill or substantially alter about 50 major programs.

Deloitte closes BearingPoint practice buy

Deloitte LLP has closed the acquisition of the assets it purchased from BearingPoint’s North American Public Services practice, Deloitte officials said today.

  • By William Welsh

Satellite work keeps Boeing flying

Boeing Co. lays the groundwork for expanding its business by using existing contracts to win new work.

  • By Doug Beizer

Coast Guard searches for EVM system

The Coast Guard is looking for a contractor to implement an earned value management system at its Aviation Logistics Center at Elizabeth City, N.C.

  • By David Hubler

Army seeks small-business aid for learning system

Services needed from small businesses for the Distributed Learning System include customer outreach communications, office information technology systems and technical document preparation.

  • By Doug Beizer

Does GSA need a makeover?

Experts on government procurement offer insights into what should be the top priorities of the next GSA administrator.

Newly restructured BAE Systems aims at broader solutions

BAE Systems wants to provide more complete solutions by aligning its resources around portfolios of services.

  • By Lisa Terry

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