An old hand charts a new course

Carleton Jones prepares for a return to federal contracting.

Eight win defense intell support work

Eight companies have won prime contracts from the Defense Intelligence Agency to compete for as much as $1 billion worth of military intelligence analysis services and related work.

Lawmaker calls for tighter Northern border surveillance

DHS ought to install more ground and air radars along the U.S.-Canada border and boost the number of manned and unmanned aircraft patrols over the area, Sen. Jon Tester has said.

Mission 1: Practicality

Technology companies should match solutions with battlefield conditions.

Crime watch on the move

Mesh network links surveillance cameras in temporary deployments.

Take it to the bank, tech entrepreneurs

Last byte | A conversation with lawyer Edwin Miller Jr.

Not the time to go home

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Consolidation helps grow a mature market

From a detailed review of the merger and acquisition and public capital market activity of government technology services companies for the past three years, onemust conclude that this industry has matured. It also is clear that consolidation and M&A activity will continue for the foreseeable future to be a major driver of growth and shareholder value.

Time to nail down contractor roles

The question of which functions can or should be performed by federal contractors has been the focus of increasing debate, including two congressional hearings held in early March. The issues involved are complex but timely.

Watch your step with intellectual property

Entities that receive U.S. government funding for development projects typically have a right to retain title to the intellectual property they develop on those projects though that ownership is not automatic.

IBM suspension prohibits new orders from agencies

A government document obtained confirms that the EPA's March 27 suspension of IBM from government work stops agencies' actions to purchase from the company.

Lockheed locks up Mint technology work

Lockheed Martin will provide IT services to the U.S. Mint under a support services contract from the Treasury Department.

Accenture gives NYC shot in arm with health technologies

Accenture Ltd. will help improve the delivery of health care services in New York City by providing enhanced technology capabilities under a new contract.

Green tech products sprout at FOSE

The national trend of going green hit this year's FOSE 2008 Conference and Expo with dozens of technology vendors touting the environmentally friendly benefits of their products.

Raytheon finishes first phase of FBI data system

Raytheon has installed the first phase of the FBI's National Data Exchange law enforcement information system.

GAO finds fault with advisory contracts

Federal agency recordkeeping on contracting for advisory and assistance services is such a mess that the records are practically worthless, concludes a new report.

Alliant small-biz GWAC gets a second look

GSA asked the 62 small businesses on the governmentwide acquisition contract to extend their offers until Oct. 28.

CACI to help Army test C4ISR technologies

CACI International will provide the Army with further engineering and testing assistance under a new task order.

Cities-at-risk list has some surprises

A new academic statistical study includes several small municipalities on the list of U.S. cities most vulnerable to terrorist attack while omitting major ports on the West Coast.