FCW 2016 Rising Stars nomination period now open

FCW has opened up its nomination period for the 2016 Rising Star awards, honoring women and men who, even in the early stages of their federal IT careers, are having an impact far above their pay grade.

Jacobs Technology wins $427M contract to assist Navy combat training

Jacobs Technology has won a $427 million contract to provide test and evaluation and other services to the Navy.

Riverside Research Institute wins $7.6M R&D contract

Riverside Research Institute has won a $7.6 million contract to provide the Air Force with research and development.

WT Insider exclusive: 2016 Top 100 sneak peek

We're still a month out from the publication of the 2016 Top 10,0 but here is an exclusive sneak peek at some of the trends we are seeing in this year's rankings.

AT&T tapped for $74.6M sole-source DISA contract

DISA has awarded AT&T a $74.6 million sole-source contract after failing to find another company willing to compete for the work.

Booz Allen wins $400M help desk support contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $400 million contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency.

DHS to issue guidance on cyber sharing

The Homeland Security Department plans to publish guidance for the private sector on how to better share cybersecurity information with the government.

Harris wins $41M in orders to modernize SATCOM terminals

Harris Corp. has won $41 million in orders by the Army to support its Modernization of Enterprise Terminals program.

SAIC wins $141M technical solutions task order

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $141 million task order to provide technical solutions to the Naval Sea Systems Command Program Executive Office.

Opinion

Three leadership lessons Earle Williams' life teaches us

Todd Stottlemyer shares three leadership lessons we should learn from the life of Earle Williams, a pioneer of the government services industry and the long-time CEO of BDM International.

CSRA battles for lost $443M Strategic Command contract

CSRA has lost a contract it has held for more than 10 years to support the Strategic Command to HP, but the company isn't giving up the fight just yet.

Is Moore's Law no more?

Moore's Law has held true for 50 years, but that streak might be near its end. So, what's next?

Yorktown Systems Group nabs $119.3M advisory, assistance contract

Yorktown Systems Group has won a $119.3 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Missile Defense Agency.

Octo Consulting wins $9.9M task order to support Army PEO EIS

Octo Consulting Group has won a $9.9 million task order to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems.

CSRA wins $96M recompete to assist Alabama schools, libraries

CSRA has won a $96 million contract to continue to support the Alabama Supercomputer Authority with its network and internet connections.

Cascades Technologies appoints new corporate strategy director

Cascades Technologies has named Jose Rivera director of corporate strategy.

PSC codes key to refining Alliant 2 bids

As you prepare you bid for Alliant 2, a new report by Govini urges bidders to analyze the spending under the product service codes earmarked for the contract to refine their bid strategies.

Who won April's biggest contracts?

Contract award activity remained steady in the fourth month of 2016, with Washington Technology reporting on 47 awards. Who won the biggest contracts of the month?

Lockheed scores $16.2M contract to develop combat management system

Lockheed Martin has won a $16.2 million contract to provide the Air Force with software, hardware and reports as part of a new combat management system.

Engility subsidiary wins $90M contract to support TSA screening processes

Engility has won a $90 million contract with the Transportation Security Administration to perform operational testing and evaluation on the agency’s IT systems and security screening processes and equipment.