Opinion

Can you hire an effective capture manager?

Bob Lohfeld offers his best tips for finding the right person to be your company's next capture manager.

Opinion

Does your company have what it takes to succeed?

Todd Stottlemyer and Greg Baroni discuss what a strong company looks like in the face of uncertain times.

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7 habits of highly defective contractors

Do you know the signs of contractor to avoid? Or what habits might be hurting your business? Here are seven to eliminate before it's too late.

Opinion

Do you know what drives the next big thing?

At the 2013 GovCon Symposium, Pierre Chao offered his thoughts on innovation, and where the government contracting industry should look for it. What strategy do you follow in trouble times?

Opinion

Is firing your BD team really the right answer?

If the members of your business development team are in a constant state of churn, then there might be bigger problems than who you hire for BD.

Opinion

4 ways a private Dell helps the government market

This analysis predicts that a private Dell will bring multiple benefits to government customers and partners looking for innovation and lower costs.

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One CIO's 2013 tech wish list

QinetiQ North America's CIO John Lambeth explains why he hopes technologies such as sign-on capabilities, better software for mobile devices and improved collaboration are among the technologies he hopes mature in 2013.

Opinion

How technical expertise can win a LPTA competition

Lowest price, technical acceptable procurements don't mean that rock-bottom pricing is the only way to win. Here's a two-part strategy to help your technical expertise can carry the day.

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5 questions to ask before your next bid

Before you decide on your next bid, ask these five questions.

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4 strategies that can kill your recompete

Proposal guru Bob Lohfeld shares the four most common strategic mistakes incumbments make when pursuing a recompete. Do you know what to avoid?

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Mission critical: Training in tight budgets

Despite sequestration and looming budget cuts, training and professional development are critical to success, so don't skimp.

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Can you answer the attend or not attend question?

The landscape for government conferences and events has been rocked by scandal in the last year, so you need to look critically when deciding what to attend and where.

Opinion

Sequestration: Time to plan, not panic

Sentek Global President Eric Basu describes how his company is preparing for sequestration.

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6 cyber tips to fight crime

Personal devices on your network are common place and raise security issues. Here's how to protect your data and your customers.

Opinion

What if a cyber Pearl Harbor never happens? Are we safe?

Cyber attacks are ever evolving, and becoming more dangerous and destructive, so, do we need a single, large attack to understand the danger?

Opinion

Sequestration failure brings mixed bag

There are a few bright spots in the fiscal cliff deal, but sequestration still looms, and chances are slim that Congress will act fast. What should you watch out for?

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Fiscal cliff averted, but pain still to come

Well, Congress got part of the way there, but essentially little was solved. Sequestration still hangs over the market.

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How to be exceptional in a low-price world

To break free of the lowest price/technically acceptable world, you need to focus on what can make your offerings exceptional and low price.

Opinion

What were 2012's top issues and trends?

Editor Nick Wakeman looks back at 2012, and picks the stories and trends that had the biggest impact on 2012, and some that we'll continue to feel in 2013.

Opinion

History's lessons blaze a path toward growth

A look back at the big tech challenges of the last 20 years teach of the need to plan for change now to create opportunities and improve government services.