4 keys to better program performance

Kim Hayes of the Ambit Group explains the four ways agencies need to work with contractors for a successful program.

B3 Solutions hires new director of transportation sector

Larry D. Gray to lend his expertise to the company's aviation services.

Contractors must reevaluate in face of budget cuts

IT providers must rethink business strategies and operational processes if they are to find any growth in today's market. Deltek offers its latest analysis.

SAIC appoints new leader of ISR group

Lee Carrick to develop, communicate and implement the group's strategies

Obama signs Sequestration Transparency Act

A new measure requires the Obama administration to provide to Congress detailed plans for the forced budget cuts that sequestration will bring.

GSA's SAM may not yet be fixed

Although GSA said its new System for Award Management system is ready, users were still experiencing trouble.

Agencies say 'No mas' to wartime contracting reforms

The Defense and State departments and USAID have followed some recommendations of the Wartime Contracting Commission, but now say they don't want to do more. But some senators want to make the changes mandatory.

Agencies spend more on cloud, but details fuzzy

An IDC Government Insights report finds that cloud adoption is seen as important, but there are doubts about budgets and an overall strategy.

2013 defense budget proposal creates uncertainty

Congress is planning to forego appropriations bills for fiscal 2013 in favor of passing a six-month-long stopgap spending measure that would maintain 2012 funding levels though March.

How to make an $871M contract protest proof

What one thing did DISA do to avoid a protest of its $871.4 million test and evaluation contract?

Seven capture $871M DISA prize

Seven companies will compete for task orders under a $871.4 million DISA contract for test and evaluation support.

Seven small contractors win $249.6M contract

Navy to receive infrastructure and application service integration support by July 2013.

HP gets $2.1B NMCI boost

Navy gives Hewlett-Packard a bigger ceiling to keep the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet up and running.

Serco to help Army with career transitions

Serco wins a $38 million contract modification to provide transition services to all U.S. Army soldiers.

Northrop Grumman names new VP of contracts, pricing and supply chain

Karen A. Williams to replace Susan L. Cote as Northrop Grumman's vice president of contracts.

Is BYOD the next big security opportunity?

A report by our sister publication, GCN, finds the bring-your-own-device phenomenon rife with security problems. And wherever there is a problem, there is sure to be an opportunity.

ManTech revenue, earnings take second quarter hit

ManTech reports lower earnings and revenue for the second quarter, but CEO see some bright spots.

Advisory services capabilities drive small-business acquisition

PESystems Inc. buys C2Kinetics to build out its advisory and assistance services capabilities.

TASC wins $18.6M contract for engineering and technical services

Work expected to be completed by April 2013.

Partisan fighing mars sequestration hearing

As a hearing intended to help prepare for the effects of sequestration degenerates into a partisan shouting match, one embarrassed congressman calls the event a 'spectacle.'