Sneak peak at Monday's issue

Look for these features and more news and commentary in the Oct. 1, 2007, issue.

Group sets up crisis network for private sector

A group led by former DHS Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson that aims to organize private-sector crisis response has set up a new network to share information during disaster rescue and recovery.

EDO wins ballistic missile work

EDO Corp. will support the Ballistic Missile Defense System under a $55 million contract for evaluation and assessment support.

ACS wins D.C. Medicaid renewal

Affiliated Computer Services has won an $111 million contract renewal from Washington, D.C., to continue operating the city's Medicaid management information system.

Rules of engagement

Use of task-order contracts expands as the Defense's IT vehicle of choice.

How to measure everything

Last byte | A conversation with Douglas Hubbard, the creator of applied information economics, a methodology for measuring things others say cannot be measured.

Gary Arlen | Tailor made

Harris is looking for small businesses to handle tasks ranging from geospatial engineering to cable subassembly. Its small-business-supplier Web site is the best way for companies to initiate contact.

Bill Scheessele | Hunting for a dream team

If you are asking yourself whether you would hire the same people for your business development team if you could do it over, something has gone wrong. It might be a miscommunication.

Jerry Grossman | Acquisition path under major construction

We can expect to see larger merger-and-acquisition transactions in the federal market during the next year or two. The aggregate dollar volume of deals is likely to increase while the number of transactions may decline.

Stan Soloway | Old personnel policies harm government

The Intelligence Science Board published a report in late 2006 warning that the intelligence community is losing rather than gaining connectivity to the technologycommunity.

Jonathan Cain | A bill of rights for subcontractors

Government subcontractors aren't necessarily at the mercy of their prime contractors in obtaining payment for goods and services delivered by the subcontractor to government customers.

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A new day for IDIQs

Commentary: If the Defense Enterprise Information Systems contract were a person, he or she would be one proud grandparent today.

GAO: U.S.-Canadian border needs tighter security

Congressional investigators easily snuck into the U.S. from Canada three times carrying duffel bags simulating smuggled radioactive materials, according to a new GAO report.

SAIC to support military theater medical program

Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order to support a Defense Department program that manages medical information for the U.S. military forces deployed overseas.

Pragmatics to continue DISA work

DISA has awarded a task order to Pragmatics Inc. that will allow the company to continue its work for the Global Command and Control System-Joint.