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Build BD capacity by leveraging program managers

By having program managers and business development leaders work more closely together, companies can more quickly build their BD capacity and increase the number of deals they can identify and qualify as winnable.

Four to provide Air Force with professional acquisition support services

Four companies have won contracts to provide professional acquisition support services to the Air Force.

Engility nabs $40M contract to modernize electronic warfare systems

Engility has won a $40 million contract to continue modernizing electronic warfare weapon systems, according to GovConWire.

Can you name the five critical factors for contract awards?

As we dig deeper into our latest Washington Technology Insider report, we explore the critical factors government executives say they consider before making an award.

Lockheed lands $54M joint strike fighter modification

Lockheed Martin has won a $54.5 million modification to a joint strike fighter technical support contract.

FDA researches info system modernization

The Federal Drug Administration is developing a web-based electronic system to store criminal information and conduct administrative functions.

Six small businesses split $50M engineering support contract

Six small businesses have won up to $50 million in engineering services contracts.

First Data Corp. taps new SVP, Government Solutions

First Data Corp. has named Jose Garcia senior vice president of Government Solutions.

DOD considering sharing procurement requirements with industry

The Defense Department has been talking about sharing procurement requirements to the federal contracting industry, even if the requirements never take effect, according to FCW.

WT Insider report pits the best versus the rest

Our latest report on what government customers think about their contractors puts a spotlight on where the best companies shine, and where all the others fall short.

Insitu wins $10M Blackjack UAS contract

Insitu Inc. has won a $10.2 million contract to support unmanned aircraft systems operations.

iRobot wins $59.2M explosive disposal modification

iRobot Corp. has won a $59.2 million modification to a support contract for explosive ordnance disposal robotic vehicles.

Seven split $250M Navy support services contract

Seven companies have won a program management and financial support service contract worth up to $250 million.

Twelve companies win $900M contract to support homeland security tasks

Twelve companies will compete for work under a five-year $900 million Air Force contract that calls for services in support of Homeland Defense and Security Technical Area Tasks, or HD TATS.

ATF plan to overhaul old criminal info system

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives wants to update its defunct information system built in the 1998.

Suss Consulting snags DISA vet to be new executive consultant

Suss Consulting has named Bruce T. Bennett executive consultant.

CSG Government Solutions taps new senior consultant

CSG Government Solutions has named Kay Green senior consultant in the company’s Healthcare and Human Services practice.

New WT report reveals where contractors fall short

Our latest WT Insider report reveals what government customers think of contractor performance and indicates several areas for improvement, including how primes manage their subcontractors.

BAE bags $6.7M digital interrogator contract

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. has won a $6.7 million contract to provide 16 digital interrogators to the U.S. Navy and Japan.

Alion wins $25M surface warfare support modification

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has won a $25 million modification to a surface warfare support services contract.