Integrators see their role grow as convergence hits IT management

Convergence is coming to how government agencies manage IT, according to immixGroup analysts, and the role of the systems integrator is bigger than ever.

Fiscal 2016 filled with defense opportunities

Defense agencies across the Defense Department have made their budget requests for fiscal 2016, and with those requests come a slew of defense opportunities for the contracting community.

Innovation achieved through teamwork and is crucial to future of security

With the federal marketplace so ripe with opportunities for emerging technologies such as mobility, big data and the cloud, you hear the word “innovation” a lot, but author and journalist Walter Isaacson warned that it is easy to lose sight of what it means to be innovative.

Chameleon Integrated Services wins $63.5M in contracts for IT support

Chameleon Integrated Services has won $63.5 million in contracts to support the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Market faces mixed bag of opportunities, challenges

The recent budget deal doesn't mean fiscal issues are behind us as comments by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and the findings of the PSC Vision market research report made abundantly clear.

TSA scans market for reverse auction tool

The Transportation Security Administration wants to streamline its acquisition process by using a web-based reverse auction tool.

Denali Commission issues IT support set-aside contract

The Denali Commission in Alaska released a solicitation for a five-year, set-aside contract for IT support services of its Project Database System.

LGS Innovations wins $9.5M contract to lay subsea telecom cables

LGS Innovations has won a $9.5 million contract to supply submarine telecommunication cables to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center.

Tribalco acquires Alliant business unit of PROSOFT

Tribalco LLC has acquired the Alliant business unit of Professional Software Engineering, or PROSOFT.

Mach37 Cyber Acclerator accepting applications for Spring 2016 cohort

The Mach37 Cyber Accelerator has opened up the application period for its Spring 2016 cohort.

Alion taps new chief growth officer

Alion Science and Technology has named Gerry Decker chief growth officer.

IG finds problems with OPM data breach cleanup contract

The Office of Personnel Management apparently didn't follow procurement rules when it awarded a contract to protect federal workers exposed in its massive data breach.

Northrop wins $100M encryption contract

Northrop Grumman has won a contract to provide encryption devices to the Joint Battle Command Platform program.

AECOM wins second shot a $1B contract

Yes, AECOM made a mistake when it filed a proposal in the wrong place, but GAO says that's not enough to spike its chances at a $1 billion contract.

IBM adds resellers to its federal cloud portfolio

IBM has added a new group of partners with federal IT experience to chase more cloud opportunities.

What's driving today's federal market?

PSC's Vision research highlights a number of opportunities for contractors in the next year and those opportunities are tied to a number of drivers and issues reshaping the federal contracting marketplace. What should you be on the lookout for?

Vet-owned firms fight for $67M DEA contract

A couple of veteran-owned small businesses are squaring off over a $67 million DEA contract for cybersecurity services.

Labor Department seeking companies for Benefits.gov support

Labor Department looking for a broad range of IT and program management services to support its Benefits.gov program.

Opinion

Differentiation in the age of commoditization

Lowest price is not the best indicator of long-term success in the government market, but but being a thought leader is.

Aurora Flight Sciences wins $11.1M Navy support contract

Aurora Flight Sciences has won an $11.1 million contract to support the Navy’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo | Utility System program.