Top 100: Webcast offers analysis of leading companies

Join Editor Nick Wakeman as he explores the 2015 Washington Technology Top 100 and what it says about today's competitive market as well as what the leading companies are doing to position themselves for growth.

Lessons and warnings from CACI's lost Navy bid protest

CACI International made a fatal error in its bid, but the GAO's decision on its protest points to broader problems with government procurement.

Who are Northern Virginia's 'hottest' tech companies?

The Northern Virginia Technology Council has announced the winners of its 14th annual NVTC Hot Ticket Awards, which honor the region’s best entrepreneurial technology companies.

Lockheed wins $870M contract to continue support of missile defense system

Lockheed Martin has won an $870 million contract to continue to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System.

DynCorp finds new CEO

After a nearly 10-month search, DynCorp International has found its new chief executive officer in ex-Leidos executive Lewis Von Thaer.

Top 100: Dell's depth, breadth drive federal growth

Dell Federal is coming off a strong year that saw wins around cybersecurity, data centers, analytics, modernization and managed services.

Deb Alderson's greatest lesson: Never give up

Sotera Defense Solutions president and CEO Deb Alderson shares advice and insights from the rocky path her career has followed, including being let go by one of the biggest contractors in the market. Despite the ups and downs, she never gave up.

OBXtek nabs $52.6M communications, IT support services contract

OBXtek Inc. has won a $52.6 million contract to provide communications and information technology support services to the Air Force.

CACI International wins $59.8M modeling, analysis task order

CACI International has won a $59.8 million task order to provide the modeling and analysis support to the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

Salient Federal wins $44M task order to support Saudi C4ISR

Salient Federal Solutions has won a $44 million contract to provide training and support services to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.

Top 100: IBM strategy puts focus on cloud, analytics, mobility

IBM's federal business is focusing on opportunities around cloud computing, analytics and mobility because that's where its customers want to go.

Opinion

7 questions to answer when making bid, no bid decisions

One of the best ways to improve your win-rate is improving how you decide which contracts to bid on and which to walk away from. Here's how.

Top 100: Tech changes feed Verizon's move beyond tradition

Verizon has been quickly adapting as new technologies around cloud computing and connectivity offer new opportunities for the company to capture business in the federal market.

Lockheed wins $22.4M contract to continue support of Aegis weapon system

Lockheed Martin has won a $22.4 million contract with the Navy to continue to sustain and provide support services for the Aegis Weapon System.

GD challenges SAIC DISA award

General Dynamics is arguing that it should have won a $38.8 million DISA contract for satellite support, and not SAIC, because the GD bid was lower.

Top 100: AT&T leader sees mobility driving their future

AT&T Government President Kay Kapoor describes how the company's network and the demand for mobility is driving opportunities for the company in the federal market.

Top 100: Market clarity aids BAE Systems strategic focus

As the defense market has become more predictable, BAE Systems sees its opportunities around mission support, special operations and mission support, but not services.

Opinion

The forgotten value of marketing and M&As

Too often, the value of marketing is overlooked as companies conduct due diligence for acquisitions, but forgetting the value of marketing in its many forms increases the likelihood of a deal that never lives up to its promise.

What 5 trends are driving a new digital economy?

Accenture has identified five emerging trends that reflect the impact that technologies such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud are having on digital businesses and governments.

GDIT wins $43.5M contract to support CMS drug program

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $43.5 million contract to continue supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Retiree Drug Subsidy program.