ManTech sees growth on horizon despite the continuing resolution

ManTech International executives see the continuing resolution as merely delaying awards rather than cutting the odds of them happening. Either way, the company is stringing wins together to put it on course for next year.

The 7-Step Marketing Planning Process

A systematic marketing planning process can be adapted to a wide variety of challenges, from launching a new firm or practice area to repositioning an existing firm. Here's how to do it.

How to avoid procurement fraud

Compliance issues in federal contracting often have legal ramifications. Good communication can help, according to a new book.

DLT gains scale in being acquired by Tech Data

DLT Solutions is getting acquired by Tech Data in deal that shakes up the value-added distributor segment of the federal IT market.

L3Harris makes plans for divestitures

While being somewhat cryptic, L3Harris Technologies has made some decisions about divestitures and which businesses to keep and which ones to jettison.

Cloud projects eat into shared services

Cloud and better business management practices are biting into the way federal agencies buy and use their IT, according to the PSC Vision market forecast.

Podcasts

PODCAST: SAIC's Onstott and technology eras

The history of IT innovation can be divided into several eras (mainframe, PC, the Web, etc.). In this Project 38 episode, SAIC Chief Technology Officer Charles Onstott explains the era we are in now and what might be coming next.

LinQuest names Greg Young COO

LinQuest promotes one of its own executives in Greg Young to a new C-level position.

Economy in uncharted waters leaves GovCon wondering

The U.S. economy is slowing but may not be heading for a recession. Congress and the White House have a budget agreement in place but no appropriations. And the debt just keeps getting bigger. So what should contractors expect next?

Can JEDI be a boon for IT services players?

The Defense Department shut out traditional systems integrators from winning JEDI. That doesn't automatically mean the cloud infrastructure contract can't fuel more opportunities for them: as long as they know themselves and their customers very well.

Leidos has rich M&A pipeline but expects few closed deals

Leidos does not shy away from the fact that its pipeline of potential acquisitions is active but at the same time the company explains why many of those opportunities do not result in a deal.

DOD CIO reassures Congress: No JEDI pressure

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said the department's $10 billion cloud contract was awarded by a team of experts and was not influenced by the White House or other outside forces.

Unisys takes $214M DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT contract

Unisys reports its win of a $214 million contract to help so-called "Fourth Estate" Defense Department agencies consolidate their IT activities.

Budget uncertainty a major concern across agencies

The Professional Services Council's Vision Forecast goes deeper than just the numbers as it explores the challenges and needs of government agencies in 2020 and beyond.

Microsoft no underdog, but JEDI win resets the federal cloud landscape

Microsoft's JEDI victory will only increase competition and innovation, market analysts and observers say.

Is JEDI really that big a loss for AWS?

Microsoft's JEDI win is a major victory for the company, but how devastating is for Amazon Web Services and what does it mean for the rest of the market?

Converged Security Solutions names Santelli CEO

Secure IT services firm Converged Security Solutions appoints industry veteran Mike Santelli as its next chief executive.

Altamira's Davies to takes vice chair role at IAC

Altamira CEO Ted Davies replaces the departing Tony Scott, who resigned as vice chair of IAC in September.

Corporate earnings offer key insights on competitive environment

More companies will offer reports on their quarterly earnings this week, offering important insights on the trends driving the market and how the budget is impacting the competitive landscape.

Microsoft wins DOD's JEDI cloud contract

The long-awaited Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract could run for 10 years with a ceiling of $10 billion.