Brad Antle on the ups and downs of growing a Top 100 company

Brad Antle tells the story of how he helped a $20 million a year company reach half a billion in annual revenue before being acquired.

DAI turns dreams into reality

Development Alternatives Inc.'s Steven O’Connor talked to Staff Writer Doug Beizer about the company's aid projects and the role of technology in international development.

Booz Allen banks on agility and independence

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. spins off its commercial business so it can concentrate on opportunities as a trusted broker in the government market.

L-1 installs full-hand ID biometrics system in Texas

L-1 Identity Solutions upgrades Texas’ biometrics identification system under a $2.5 million contract.

Maximus to supply workforce services in Australia

Maximus will continue furnishing employment assistance services to Australia’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under a new contract.

Viewpoint: Cybersecurity czar might be overloaded

An expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the job of securing government networks is too big for one person to be its operational leader.

Stimulus money deadline looms large

The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking economic stimulus law funds is racing to meet an October deadline, official says.

QinetiQ North America will acquire Cyveillance

QinetiQ North America plans to acquire Cyveillance Inc., a provider of technology that helps companies protect their operations in cyberspace.

SAIC to support DOD health information system

Science Applications International Corp. will continue furnishing technology support for key components of the Defense Department’s health information management system under a new contract.

Senate competitive-sourcing bill strikes a nerve

Readers react strongly to proposal to curtail outsourcing and bring more work in-house. Join the debate.

CSD to aid tech transformation at Wright-Patterson

The company will plan and centralize information technology service desk support under the Air Force 88th Communications Group.

IG: Tighter guidelines needed for Alliant

Auditors recommend more putting details in the Alliant ordering guide to cut down on the risk of repeating past problems.

EMentum helps Justice simplify case load management

EMentum will provide technical and project management support to the Justice Department under a three-year, $7.5 million contract.

Group to develop smart grid standards

The Institute of Electrical and El0ectronics Engineers is launching an effort to develop common and interoperable standards for smart electricity grid technologies.

NVTC, mySBX partner on contracting opportunities

The Northern Virginia Technology Council has entered into a partnership with mySBX, a network for government contractors and professionals.

Raytheon to build secure data-sharing network for DISA

Raytheon has won a Defense Department information assurance and network operations contract that could be worth up to $138 million.

Senate bill would suspend competitive sourcing

Federal agencies would be encouraged to bring previously contracted work in-house under a new bill introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

Lockheed assembles CANES team

Lockheed Martin Corp. is partnering with four information technology companies to pursue the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contracting opportunity.

SBInet spending plan falls short: GAO

The Homeland Security Department has met only three of the 12 conditions set by Congress for its Secure Border Initiative spending plan, according to the GAO.

Study: U.S. losing ground in computer-simulation technology

A government study concludes that, as high-powered computer simulation becomes more important and more common, the United States needs to devote additional resources to advancing the state of the science and preparing researchers to use it.