Do you have the energy for adjacent markets?

Finding the right adjacent markets to pursue is a holy grail for many government contractors, and it looks like the energy market and the cyber needs of the smart grid might finally be emerging as a great opportunity.

5 win $184M contract NIH IT support

SAIC, Booz Allen Hamilton, Paragon, Sapient, and SRA International have all won a $184 million contract with the NIH to provide IT support services to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s Information Technology and Applications Center

SRA nabs $18M CDC contact for IT services

SRA International has won a $18 million contract with the CDC to provide IT-related support services for its Laboratory Information Management System, which supports infectious disease testing.

Kratos wins $11.5M UAV contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won $11.5 in product orders to one of its divisions that creates unmanned aircraft.

EMC wins $22M Air Force test, instrumentation support contract

The Air Force has awarded EMC Corp. a contract to help with support and development services around testing and instrumentation

Lockheed wins $146M contract for simulation system

Lockheed Martin won a $146 million contract with the Army to design advanced simulation-based training system that combines seven command and battle staff training tools into a single system.

Who won March's biggest contracts?

March 2013 was filled with huge contracts, and the awards came from many different places, going to both large and small businesses. Who won the biggest contracts of March 2013?

Opinion

New version of IT reform gets on the right track

The latest version of the proposed Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act shows that Congress is listening to industry but it still needs to tackle strategic sourcing head-on.

Lockheed names three execs to Australian board

Lockheed Martin has named three executives to its Australian board of director, in a move that coincides with recent news that the contracting giant is looking to buy another Australian IT company.

CSC scores $29.9M task order for technical and engineering services

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide technical and engineering services to the Marine Corps under latest task order contract.

NAVMAR Applied Sciences gets $17M order for technical services

NAVMAR Applied Sciences has been picked by the Navy for enginnering, integration, training and other services under a $17 million contract.

Data guru Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek

Few people have a command of the federal budget like Ray Bjorklund. With his departure from Deltek, Editor Nick Wakeman says thanks for the help and guidance that he’s provided to Washington Technology, and wishes him luck with his as-of-yet unannounced next move.

Opinion

Is your CEO afraid of LinkedIn?

Social media has become critical for companies looking to capture market share so the need to be active on LinkedIn and other networks has never been greater.

CDW-G pays $5.7M to settle False Claims Act allegations

CDW-G will pay $5.7 million to settle allegations that it improperly charged for shipping, sold goods from China and under-reported sales to GSA.

CACI wins $13M contract mod to provide professional services to Navy

CACI has won a contract to provide professional services to the Defense Department in support of the Navy's Expeditionary Warfare Program Office.

Lockheed wins $65M modernization option for Japan's Aegis system

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an option worth $65 million to modernize Japan's Aegis weapons systems.

SRA taps new VP of cybersecurity and privacy

SRA International has hired Bryan Martin to lead the company's cybersecurity and privacy practice as vice president.

Opinion

Soloway's 5 questions shaping the federal market

The government market might be chaotic right now, and even for a couple more years, but PSC's Stan Soloway says there are five questions will shape the market going forward.

Opinion

Contractors see revenues, profits drop in tough market

Grant Thornton's annual contractor survey finds no growth in firm-fixed-price contracts and tighter profits and revenue growth.

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