Opinion

BD success rests on culture, strategy, leadership

Culture, strategy and leadership are interlinked in every successful BD organization and business development expert Lee Cooper explains to make those three elements work together to drive your company's success.

MicroPact wins contract to provide NOAA office with case management system

MicroPact has won a contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deploy a case management system for the agency’s National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement.

The future of government technology and the role of the IT department

The changing role of federal IT departments will allow federal agencies to become more efficient and effective, even while facing ongoing budget challenges, says Mel Stockwell, deputy chief cloud strategist, VMware Public Sector.

Defense Department looking into BYOD possibility for military

The Defense Department is still focused on mobility and on mobile flexibility. The department is looking into smart phone technologies that can run on the military’s SIPR network, followed by phones that allow for work and personal use on the same device, according to Federal Times.

Booz Allen closes health care deal

Booz Allen Hamilton has acquired the health care unit of Genova Technologies in a move that bolsters the company's health business.

Two companies win contracts to provide O&M services

Two companies have won contracts to provide the Defense Logistics Agency with operations and maintenance services.

Booz Allen continues protest campaign with fight for $182.4M contract

Booz Allen is protesting a $182.4 million Navy award to CACI International, marking the 17th contract award that the company has protested this year.

GSA launches new FedRAMP category

The General Services Administration has released FedRAMP Ready to showcase cloud service providers ready to perform assessments and authorization with potential agency customers.

Finalists named for 2014 Maryland Cyber Challenge

Twenty-four teams from high school, college and professional ranks will square off in 2014 Maryland Cyber Challenge in test of defensive and offensive cyber skills.

ManTech wins $12.1M contract to support Naval aircraft

ManTech International has won a $12.1 million contract to support Naval aircraft and systems.

Sevatec wins $25M contract to support data business intelligence

Sevatec has won a $25 million contract to support the Homeland Security Department’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with its data business intelligence section.

Defense opportunities, elections take center stage

Washington Technology has planned two in-person events to discuss the aftermath of the 2014 midterm elections and the defense opportunities for 2015 and beyond.

Should we have procurement reform or just improvement?

While there is a lot of talk about the need for procurement reform, many in governemnt and the private sector think the regulations are just fine, and that we just need to learn how to use the rules we have.

Automated machines beginning to replace jobs

Gartner predicts that one in three jobs will be converted to software, robots and smart machines by 2025, according to Information Week.

Accela acquires citizen relationship management solutions firm

Accela has acquired Government Outreach in a move that adds citizen relationship management solutions to Accela’s portfolio of cloud applications.

ManTech wins $29.7M task order for T&E support

ManTech International has won a $29.7 million task order to provide test and evaluation and fleet support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

GSA to hold industry day on Alliant 2 contracts

The General Services Administration is holding an industry day on Nov. 3 as it develops the Alliant 2 and Alliant 2 Small Business contracts.

NCI wins $125M NETCOM cyber operations contract

NCI Inc. has won a $125 million contract to support the Army’s Network Enterprise Technology Command with cyber operations services.

What SRA's protest track record says about today's market

SRA International just filed its eighth bid protest of the past year, and its track record says a lot about what's wrong with today's procurement environment.

GCN Awards and the power of partnership

The annual GCN Awards gala put the importance of partnership at center stage as model programs and leading executives were recognized for their accomplishments.