Opinion

BD success rests on culture, strategy, leadership

Culture, strategy and leadership are interlinked in every successful BD organization and business development expert Lee Cooper explains to make those three elements work together to drive your company's success.

The future of government technology and the role of the IT department

The changing role of federal IT departments will allow federal agencies to become more efficient and effective, even while facing ongoing budget challenges, says Mel Stockwell, deputy chief cloud strategist, VMware Public Sector.

Defense Department looking into BYOD possibility for military

The Defense Department is still focused on mobility and on mobile flexibility. The department is looking into smart phone technologies that can run on the military’s SIPR network, followed by phones that allow for work and personal use on the same device, according to Federal Times.

GSA launches new FedRAMP category

The General Services Administration has released FedRAMP Ready to showcase cloud service providers ready to perform assessments and authorization with potential agency customers.

Defense opportunities, elections take center stage

Washington Technology has planned two in-person events to discuss the aftermath of the 2014 midterm elections and the defense opportunities for 2015 and beyond.

Should we have procurement reform or just improvement?

While there is a lot of talk about the need for procurement reform, many in governemnt and the private sector think the regulations are just fine, and that we just need to learn how to use the rules we have.

Automated machines beginning to replace jobs

Gartner predicts that one in three jobs will be converted to software, robots and smart machines by 2025, according to Information Week.

GSA to hold industry day on Alliant 2 contracts

The General Services Administration is holding an industry day on Nov. 3 as it develops the Alliant 2 and Alliant 2 Small Business contracts.

Navy moves drone boats forward

The Office of Naval Research says a technological breakthrough will pave the way for the use of unmanned boats to detect threats and launch attacks.

Army to develop two geospatial task order contracts

The Army is planning two contracts worth a total of $250 million for a wide range of geospatial services including R&D, systems engineering and C4ISR processes and architecture.

DHS puts focus on acquisition improvement

DHS is launching an procurement improvement project that will put a special focus on IT acquisition.

Scouts, contractors share need for tech, ethics

2014 "Good Scout" honoree CACI CEO Ken Asbury sees parallels between the principles of Boy Scouts and the needs of the technology industry.

HP splits off PC, printer business

Hewlett-Packard Co. will split off its PC and printing business in a move that creates two $50 billion companies that(hopefully for investors and employees) will be better positioned to grow revenue and profits.

Opinion

The original value proposition

The term 'value proposition' gets used a lot these days, but marketing and business development expert Bob Davis takes us through the term's origins and explains the power behind the original value proposition.

Opinion

7 keys to DOD's huge health opportunity

The Defense Department's health IT opportunity is set for rapid growth. Here are seven keys to finding the right opportunity for your company.

SEWP V awards coming soon

NASA soon will be notifying the winners of the $10 billion SEWP V contract. Who's going to start off fiscal 2015 with a win?

DISA seeks small biz for battlefield efficiency

The Defense Information System Agency is surveying the market for small businesses with the expertise make battlefield operations more efficient.

KeyPoint rises as USIS falls

As USIS's security clearance business has slid this year, KeyPoint Government Solutions has seen its share rise to the point that it now calls itself the biggest background investigator for the federal government.

DOD to allow military to procure its own cloud services

The Defense Department will allow the military to procure their own cloud services rather than using DISA as a cloud broker.

Are contract delays bad for your business?

Washington Technology kicks off its newest WT Insider Report with a survey looking at the the impact of contractor delays on your business. Take the survey and let your voice be heard.