Unisys transfers DOE Idaho lab employees to the cloud

Unisys Corp. will install cloud-based Google Apps for Government for some 5,000 Energy Department lab employees in Idaho under a 10-year contract with a potential value of more than $10 million.

21 firms share $5B Connections II prize

GSA's 10-year contract includes both large and small businesses. Who made the final cut?

VA readies deal to buy 100,000 tablets

The Veterans Affairs Department has concluded that a mobile device management solution will overcome any security hurdles.

Obama opposes ban on contracts with tax-delinquent contractors

Administration wants to fight fraud, but warns ban would have unintended consequences.

Blogging from ELC: On PowerPoint, tight budgets and innovation

Steve Kelman offers some initial observations on the scene at the Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg, Va.

Twitter: Is this 'river of information' too polluted to be useful?

Scott Klososky, the opening keynote at the Executive Leadership Conference, made some questionable statements about the value of social media.

SAIC upgrades give TSA a closer examination of baggage

Science Applications International Corp. will improve the Transportation Security Administration's baggage-screening capabilities and reduce false alarms with a $25 million order for new imaging equipment.

Is Virginia going to steal Lockheed's HQ from Maryland?

Believing that states ought to compete, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to lure Lockheed Martin to the Old Dominion and away from Maryland.

Oracle makes $1.5B cloud acquisition

Plan to purchase RightNow Technologies builds customer service capabilities and solidifies Oracle's commitment to the public cloud.

Don't encourage Charlie Sheen

ELC keynote speaker offers tips for technology use, including how to regard cranky, crazy celebrities.

Doing what with how much?

They were the words every agency manager wants to hear. Too bad they were wrong.

What resources do you need to succeed?

Resources, whether they come from inside the company or from an external source, can have a profound impact on your business. Do you know the keys to managing them?

Can fiscal 2012 budget balance cuts and new IT programs?

Federal IT spending requests are slightly ahead of 2011 levels with continuing resolutions and budget cuts competing with cybersecurity, cloud computing and mobile computing requirements, according to immixGroup.

USAJobs: Lesson or warning?

OPM's USAJobs experience reignites perennial insourcing/outsourcing debate.

ICF hires expert to strengthen clients' HR programs

ICF has hired a former DHS human resources executive to improve its clients' human capital and performance management programs.

Retired admiral tapped to steer CSC's pursuit of NGEN contract

CSC has enlisted a Navy officer with an illustrious 31-year career to lead CSC's pursuit of the Navy's multibillion-dollar Next Generation Enterprise Network contract.

House subpoenas four agencies for small-business noncompliance

House Small Business Committee goes after Justice, Agriculture, Treasury and State for how they run their small business programs.

Chertoff joins InfoZen board

Former DHS secretary Michael Chertoff will bring his homeland security expertise to the company.

Was fiscal 2011 the best and worst of times?

Contractors saw a year of uncertainty and challenges, but there's relief that it wasn't worse.

Taiwan: Technology, theology and trouble

Technology and theology dominate Taiwan's public discourse, Steve Kelman learns.