Lockheed, Northrop move toward commercial markets

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are both making a push into the commercial market, but history isn't in their favor. What might make things different this time around?

Cubic wins $21M FMS contract for virtual small arms training

Cubic Corp. has won a $21 million foreign military sales contract for its virtual small arms training system. The system will go to an unnamed foreigh government.

Lockheed wins $53M contract to integrate minehunting system

Lockheed Martin has won a contract with the Navy to maintain, test and integrate a minesweeping system onto Littoral Combat Ships.

A cautionary word about strategic sourcing

As the government rushes forward with strategic sourcing, PSC President Stan Soloway advices caution because how and where strategic sourcing gets applied can be the difference between a win and lose for both sides.

Three win $99M contract for anti-terrorism force protection

Three companies have won a contract to install anti-terrorism force protection physical security access control at Navy installations worldwide.

Octo Consutling taps new business development VP

Octo Consulting Group has named Tracy Denny vice president of business development.

Market for Health IT apps to expand 7 percent annually

The health care IT applications market will expand at a rate of 7 percent by 2017, according to Healthcare IT news.

Security upfront critical to EHR mobile app development

As more and more EHR mobile applications are developed , privacy and security concerns need to be taken into account from the start.

Healthland acquires health IT firm

Healthland has acquired American Healthtech, adding software and EHR solutions to its portfolio.

EPA IG kicks off audit of Lockheed cloud project

EPA's inspector general has kicked off an audit of the agency's recently completed migration of its email and collaboration software to the cloud.

Fast 50 call for nominations

The nomination period has opened for the annual Washington Technology Fast 50 list, which ranks the 50 fastest growing small businesses in the government market.

Honeywell wins $26M contract for cyber-related support services

Honeywell Technology Solutions has won a contract with the Navy to provide cyber-related services in support of the Office of Compliance and Assessment.

Metron wins $18.3M research contract for unmanned submarine

Metron Inc. has won a contract with the Navy for the research and development of a large displacement unmanned submarine.

Microsoft to expand cloud service into Australia

Microsoft plans on building two cloud computing centers in Australia.

Lockheed wins $112M contract for undersea warfare systems

Lockheed Martin has won a contract with the Navy to develop, integrate and produce undersea warfare systems for the Japanese government.

Three contractors win $200M VA contract for mobile technologies

The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded three companies a $200 million contract for acquisition of mobile technologies and services.

Is the cloud exceeding expectations?

Cloud computing might be doing more than keeping its promises. It might actually be exceeding expectations. Companies that have used it for more than a year are reporting faster results and lower costs.

Cloud alters operating models

The cloud change headcount and wehre employees need to be to work, so it is rapidly changing traditional operating models for businesses.

15 small-biz teams win $22B DHS Eagle 2 awards

Fifteen companies will compete for task orders under the $22 billion DHS Eagle 2 contract to provide IT program support services such as strategic planning, enterprise architecture and data management. We breakdown the winners and their teammates.

Jacobs nabs two more engineering, acquisition services contracts

Jacobs Technology has won two more engineering and technology acquisition support services contracts with the U.S. Air Force. The company has won three of these contracts in the last two weeks.