Fast 50 winners have cause for celebration, concern

The annual Fast 50 rankings give small businesses plenty to celebrate, but even the best performers see challenges ahead.

SE Solutions acquires emergency response IT provider

Strategic Enterprise Solutions Inc. has completed its acquisition of Evolution Technologies Inc., which specializes in emergency and disaster process, systems support and electronic information exchange.

S4 hires former GDIT director to run DOD programs

S4 Inc. has hired A former General Dynamics senior director to provide strategic direction for contracts that support North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command.

CSC wraps up purchase of Australian health care IT firm

Computer Sciences Corp. has strengthened its health care integration and services portfolio, having just completed its acquisition of iSOFT Group Ltd., an Australian provider of advanced health care IT solutions.

Remembering the Sept. 11 attacks

A decade later we live in a changed world. Editor Nick Wakeman asks: How have we changed? How is the market different? Share your thoughts.

Who's the best CTO? Nominations open

Nominations are being accepted for the 2nd annual NVTC/Washington Technology Government Contractor CTO Innovator Awards.

ManTech hit by Anonymous attack; documents reportedly stolen

The hacking group Anonymous claims it has stolen and published files it says come from ManTech International.

Fast 50 correction

Data entry error leads to mistake in 2011 Washington Technology Fast 50.

Deepwater costs hit $29B and rising, GAO says

It still is not smooth sailing for the Coast Guard's Deepwater program in which costs continue to go up, according to a new report.

China's future may be glimpsed in its past

Steve Kelman considers the Tang Dynasty and its potential reverberations today.

Raytheon TCS hires professional services veteran for VP slot

Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions has hired Christopher Sciortino as vice president of professional services to direct the architecting and implementation of complex high-assurance and cross-domain solutions for government and industry.

Pragmatics names new VP/GM of civilian agency division

Joseph Miller has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Pragmatics Civilian Agency Services Division. The move is effective immediately.

Vangent provides 24/7 apps support for Military Health System

Vangent Inc. has won a 32-month, $9 million Defense Department contract to provide around the clock production application support for the Military Health System’s Defense Health Services Systems Program Executive Office.

Navy moves forward with $14.5B NGEN program

A pair of RFIs focus on data centers and software as a service. What seems to be the Navy's prime objective?

GAO warns of social media risks

Government agencies are turning to social media to get their message out, but their policies are not keeping up, a report says.

White House names accountability board members

President Obama chooses watchdogs in government to lead his board.

Lockheed tasked with boosting TSA airport screening technology

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide the Transportation Security Administration with new passenger screening and security equipment across the east and central United States under two, two-year regional task orders worth a combined $72 million.

Companies struggle to prepare for default crisis

Our experts offer advice on what might happen next and how to prepare if the debt-ceiling crisis continues.

ManTech earnings increase propelled by C4ISR work

ManTech International Inc. eluded the worst of the general economic downturn in the second quarter of 2011, reporting $752.7 million in revenue, up 14 percent from the $661.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2010.

With an eye on OCI, L-3 breaks up government units

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. will spin off several of its government services businesses to create a publicly traded company named Engility, the company announced today.