How one exec challenged himself with starting a business

When the economy took a turn for the worse, Zia Islam felt like he needed more of a challenge, so he took his commercial IT expertise and started a company that he then led to be one of the fast growing in the federal market.

  • By Mark Hoover

Sotera loses $100M contract fight

Sotera Defense lost its last shot at winning a $100 million Army contract that went to Raytheon, the Washington Business Journal reported.

  • By Washington Technology staff

What are your top LPTA questions?

Get ready to debate the merits of lowest price, technical acceptable contracting at our first WT Power Breakfast. We'll explore the pros and cons and survival strategies of LPTA.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Raytheon, Analytical Services battle SAIC supercomputer win

Raytheon and Analytical Services have filed protests over a $586 million high-performance computing contract won by SAIC. Meanwhile, the incumbent, Lockheed Martin, is on the sidelines...for now.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Northrop Grumman taps new director of cybersecurity in United Kingdom

Northrop Grumman has named Nick Hopkinson director of cybersecurity in the United Kingdom.

  • By Mark Hoover
Opinion

6 innovative marketing strategies for government contractors

The marketing and public relations challenges faced by government contractors and IT providers continue to grow in complexity. Here are six strategies to make the most of your resources and win more business.

  • By Brian Lustig

ITES-3H protests continue to grow

The number of ITES-3H protesters has risen to nine, and the question now is whether the Army will add them back into the competition or stick by its selection process.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Agency to trade file cabinets for data warehouse

An agency in the Health and Human Services Department intends to get rid of its more than 6 million pages of paper files and go digital.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GD wins subcontract from Lockheed for space fence work

General Dynamics C4 Systems SATCOM Technologies has won a subcontract from Lockheed Martin to help support the U.S. Air Force Space Fence program to track debris orbiting Earth.

  • By Mark Hoover

Raytheon wins $130M to build new toll system in Massachusetts

Raytheon has won a $130 million contract to provide Massachusetts with an all electronic tolling system.

  • By Mark Hoover

Novetta makes another intell deal

Novetta Solutions LLC, the fast growing intelligence company owned by Arlington Capital Partners, has made its second acquisition in less than a month with a deal to acquire a digital signal processing and intelligence analysis firm.

  • By Nick Wakeman

2014 Fast 50 webcast explores lessons learned

Our annual Fast 50 special report features a webcast with executives from three companies who will share their stories and insights on how the market is developing and the challenges that lie ahead for small businesses.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Lockheed exec named to 3M board

Sondra Barbour, leader of Lockheed Martin IS&GS, has been named a director of 3M, but the appointment might be about more than kudos for Barbour. She'll likely be gaining important lessons on critical markets and business operations that she can bring back to Lockheed Martin.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Northrop subsidiary wins $12M robotic bomb disposal contract

Remotec Inc. has won a potentially $12 million contract with the Navy to repair and upgrade 103 MK3 Series Remote Ordnance Neutralizations Systems, increasing the capabilities and availability of the explosive ordnance disposal robots.

  • By Mark Hoover

MicroPact nabs $12.9M contract for Naval Justice Information System

MicroPact has won a $12.9 million contract to provide the Navy with a Naval Justice Information System meant to support the entire lifecycle of criminal and military justice cases in the Navy and Marine Corps.

  • By Mark Hoover

More ITES-3H protests filed

Three more contractors file protests over the $5 billion ITES-3H contract. Are more troubles ahead?

  • By Nick Wakeman

One-on-one with CenturyLink's Diana Gowen

Diana Gowen retired as the leader of CenturyLink's federal business on July 3. She sits down with Editor Nick Wakeman to discuss her career, the challenges her successor will face and the most surprising trend she sees in today's market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Kratos wins $38.7M contract to support SPAWAR radio, network division

Kratos Defense and Security has won a $38.7 million contract to support the SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, Radio Frequency and Network Systems Support Division.

  • By Mark Hoover

Lockheed Martin taps new VP, controller

Lockheed Martin has named Brian Colan vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, where he will lead the company’s accounting, financial planning and analysis, government finance and tax functions.

  • By Mark Hoover

SRA to modernize Navy personnel, pay system under $96M contract

SRA International has won a $96 million contract to provide development, modernization, sustainment and upgrades of personnel systems belonging to the Navy.

  • By Mark Hoover
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