Competition back on for $1.8B NASA contract
New battle lines have been drawn in the competition for NASA's human spaceflight health and science contract that has been the subject of a back and forth fight between Wyle and SAIC.
Is the GovCon market a 'real' market?
In the conclusion of his three-part series on the future of the government contracting market, John Hillen takes on the criticism that the GovCon market isn't a real market. With stats to back his arguments, he mounts a strong defense of a market that is large, diverse and competitive.
NOAA plans for weather system launch by 2016
NOAA is looking for contractors support for the COSMIC-2 Data Process Center, which by 2016 will be distributing weather data across the globe.
Three fight for chance at $140M DHS IT contract
The incumbent, General Dynamics, and two other large companies have been told they aren't in the competitive range for a $140 million DHS IT support contract.
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What characteristics shape a great BD hunter?
Today's market demands that you have a strong hunter/warrior on your business development team, but do you know what to look for as you try find that person? BD guru Bill Scheessele explains the characteristics you need to be a BD hunter.
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What do CEOs risk by ignoring LinkedIn? Plenty.
Marketing guru Mark Amtower makes the case on why CEO involvement on LinkedIn is critical to a company's brand, marketing and business development efforts.
Inside Hitachi's new partnering strategy
When Hitachi Data Systems Federal Corp. decided it wanted a single distributor, it wasn't a hard decision to go with Avnet Government Solutions because the two companies are making similar moves in their go to market strategies.
FDA plans for strategic IT portfolio
The Food and Drug Administration wants to develop a strategic IT portfolio management plan and it's looking for industry input.
Small biz troubles for GSA's $1.2B strategic sourcing contract
A $1.2 billion GSA strategic sourcing contract could get derailed because of small business issues being raised by SBA and several protesters.
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What stands in the way of a more mature GovCon market?
The government can be a smarter buyer, but contractors need to embrace more competition and accept that change is good for their companies and the market.
DISA considers switch to small businesses for chat contract
DISA is weighing whether it should convert a contract from a large business one to a small one.
Industry execs see steady improvement as market moves forward
The government market has shown real signs of improvement and executives at a Deltek conference expressed optimism. Where do they see the signs of a market on the rise?
DHS cancels RFI on improved enterprise operations center
Homeland Security Department officials abruptly canceled a request for information about their plans to consolidate the current Enterprise Operations Center and Network Operations Center.
NASA kicks off strategic sourcing initiative
NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) is leading an effort to apply strategic sourcing principles to purchases of laptop, desktop computers and other similar workstation products.
How mature is the GovCon market?
Former Sotera Defense Solutions CEO John Hillen kicks off a three-part series exploring the future of the government market. First up, he offers a history lesson that tracks the market from its infancy to today's level of maturity.
DHS plans for improved Enterprise Operations Center
Newly released request for information describes plan to consolidate the current enterprise operations center and network operations center into a next generation EOC that will coordinate operations across the department.
Will the Internet of Things change everything?
We look inside the emerging business opportunity around the Internet of Things and explore what it is, and what kind of opportunities it might mean for government contractors. Are you ready for the next big thing?
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