Lessons my parents taught me

Editor Nick Wakeman draws a parallel between his days in the family restaurant and the competitive drive of today's government contractors.

333 join Navy's Seaport-E contract

Another 333 contractors have been added to the Navy's huge IT services contract.

Why can't agencies track data center consolidation savings?

Federal agencies significantly trail their private sector counterparts when it comes to tracking the key metrics that determine data center consolidation savings, according to a newly released survey.

NVTC awards honor DC's hot tech companies

The Northern Virginia Technology Council announced the winners of its 10th Annual NVTC Hot Ticket Awards, honoring the region's entrepreneurial technology companies that sizzled in 2010.

Lockheed Martin announces executive shuffle

Lockheed Martin Corp. has reassigned a number of its executives with the goal of strengthening the company's performance on high-priority programs. All of the moves will take effect Aug. 1.

Former DOD exec leads sensor maker's North America expansion

MS Tech, a developer and manufacturer of advanced detection sensors, has named former Defense Department deputy undersecretary Stephen Bryen its new president. Bryen will lead its expansion into markets across North America.

ICF hires retired AF doctor to spur health care sector growth

Retired Air Force Col. Deborah Burgess, a physician, has joined ICF International Inc. as senior vice president to oversee the company’s health care technology programs.

Jacobs growth strategy focused on IT

Jacobs Engineering makes its Top 100 play by moving beyond its professional services roots and targeting rich IT opportunities.

Five capture $480M VA services contract

Companies will now compete to help VA improve communications with veterans.

TASC pipes aboard retired admiral to steer new programs unit

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Kilcline Jr. has joined TASC Inc. as vice president of its newly formed Naval Programs unit.

GSA plans to split $250M IT contract

GSA knows it is evolving and wants its IT infrastructure to keep pace. They want your thoughts on how to divide its current contract.

'Idiots' simplify hacking, CSC director tells news agency

A DHS experiment to test the ease of hacking shows more than half the people who find unknown computer discs or thumb drives will plug them into their office computers to see what's on them, exposing the systems to viruses and hacking.

HHS CIO to retire

HHS CIO Michael Carleton began public service during the Nixon administration.

Honeywell makes $491M tender offer for EMS Technologies

Egret Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has announced a tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of common stock of EMS Technologies Inc. for a final aggregate purchase price of approximately $491 million.

Dell's evolution fueled by acquisitions

The company is using acquisitions as a critical strategy for creating a more solutions-oriented business model.

Small-biz efforts slammed in WT poll

Reader's give barely passing grades to the federal government's small business efforts.

Not everyone was ga-ga over SSA's baby name mobile app

Judging by reader comments, the Social Security Administration's new Baby Name Playroom mobile application should get a time out instead of a gold star, but a GSA official disagrees.

Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting

The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.

General Dynamics supports Air Force with imagery intelligence analysis

General Dynamics Corp. will provide battlespace awareness and other support to the Air Force under a task order worth $4.7 million.

Changing market feeds Booz Allen's growth

As agencies struggle to do more with less, Booz Allen builds program management business.