Opinion

COVID cements OTAs place in the procurement landscape

The COVID-19 pandemic has required a fast and efficient response and has made the use of OTAs critical to delivering innovative solutions.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How the coronavirus has changed business as usual

Closely-aligned sales and marketing teams can be the difference between success and failure in a market turned upside down by the coronavirus. In this episode of Project 38, marketing expert Allan Rubin shares how he sees successful companies overcoming the challenges of this new environment.

Altamira's board adds former execs of NSA, Raytheon

Altamira Technologies' board of directors adds a pair of former executives from the National Security Agency and Raytheon.

What these 2 large intell awards say about the winners

A pair of large intelligence community contract awards were announced within less than a day of each other and help illustrate how the winners are pursuing their strategies.

BAE nurtures Riptide acquisition for larger opportunities

With year one in the books, BAE Systems Inc. is looking to take the next steps in making its acquisition of underwater vehicle maker Riptide a success story.

DOE eyes 'rip and replace' strategy for power systems

Department of Energy officials say they plan to use a recent executive order to tear out foreign-made parts and components if they believe they pose a national security or economic risk.

Do OTAs need more regulation?

As the use of Other Transaction Authority contracts has grown, is it time to consider whether more oversight is needed?

NT Concepts hires new growth chief

NT Concepts appoints nearly two-decade market veteran Brandon Ginsburg to help lead business development and other growth functions.

How COVID-19 could prompt a public service renaissance

As we move into the COVID-19 recovery phase and beyond, we must prepare for future pandemics and apply lessons learned from the coronavirus and earlier crises, writes a senior Salesforce executive.

AeroVironment promotes new COO from within

AeroVironment promotes one of its senior vice presidents and a nearly 10-year company veteran to be its new chief operating officer.

Library of Congress' $150M cloud contract faces challenges

Two potential bidders for a $150 million Library of Congress cloud services contract have raised objections against last-minute changes to the solicitation.

Serco's US board adds former Pentagon CFO

The board of directors for Serco's U.S. subsidiary adds a new member in Tina Jonas, former Defense Department Chief Financial Officer.

Opinion

How new initiatives might make federal sales easier

Selling to the federal government is hard but several new initiatives hold the promise of making these easier with simple, faster and less prescriptive guidelines.

Redhorse adds former DHS CIO Zangardi

Government IT outfit Redhorse Corp. brings aboard a new company president in John Zangardi, the former Homeland Security CIO.

Govini board elects Work as chair

Govini's board of directors elects former Defense Department No. 2 leader Robert Work as chairman.

Booz Allen wins $87M DISA contract for classified mobile

The Defense Department’s IT support agency awarded Booz Allen Hamilton the new contract for classified mobile enterprise services for more than 4,000 users.

Battelle proves unequal treatment in CDC competition

Battelle won its argument of unequal treatment and has won a second shot at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contract to support pandemic research.

AE Industrial forms new space tech player

AE Industrial Partners has made a second space market acquisition three months after it closed another deal and has combined the two to form a new space technology company.

The hidden risks of CARES Act reimbursements

With the government launching multiple programs to support businesses during the pandemic, companies need to understand all of the options and choose carefully.

Air Force makes awards on $950M multi-domain system contract

The Air Force makes nearly two dozen awards for a $950 million multi-domain system development, demonstration contract.