New cyber accelerator program launches in Virginia

In an effort to boost the number of qualified cybersecurity firms in Virginia, the MACH37 accelerator program has been established, and its first round of companies have been selected.

  • By Mark Hoover

Northrop's new IT leader shares strategy, growth plans

A tough market isn't something to be avoided; instead, for Northrop Grumman Information Systems President Kathy Warden, it is an opportunity to embrace change and help define the next upturn in the market. She shares her views in this exclusive interview.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Thad Allen on cybersecurity's growing complexity

Retired Coast Guard admiral and Booz Allen executive Thad Allen explains the dangers to critical infrastructures as they face natural and man-made threats made all the more complex because of growing cybersecurity dangers.

  • By Richard W. Walker

GSA extends OASIS deadline

GSA changes some past performance requirements and decides to extend the deadline for proposals for its $60 billion OASIS professional services contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Budget cuts, scandal fuel video conferencing boom

Thanks to recent cuts in travel budgets, as well as trends like "bring your own device," players in the video conferencing market have seen booming business. Where do major vendors such as Cisco, Adobe and Polycom see their growth opportunities?

  • By Mark Hoover
Opinion

How program performance evidence can provide clues to sales

As agencies turn to data-driven evidence to measure program effectiveness, vendors can use the same data to better hone their sales strategies, writes immixGroup's Steve Charles.

  • By Steve Charles

FEMA developing contract for emergency communications

Agency issues RFI to collect information on communications solutions that can connect temporary field offices to headquarters and other FEMA facilities during an emergency.

  • By Nick Wakeman

2014: Better, worse or more of the same?

The end of fiscal 2013 is just weeks away, and while there is still plenty to do before Sept. 30, many are starting to look to 2014. Will the market improve, get worse or just be more of the same? Will 2014 be 2013 Part 2?

  • By Nick Wakeman

What’s Amazon’s role on the $10B Interior cloud contract?

In this WT Insider exclusive, we offer a sneak peek at FCW's analysis of Amazon's subcontracting approach to the $10 billion Interior Department cloud computing contract.

  • By Washington Technology staff

22 lessons from the BD trenches

We get a sneak peek at a new white paper from Centurion Research that explores some of the nightmare scenarios from the business development world and the lessons they can teach us.

  • By Nick Wakeman

USFalcon withdraws OASIS protest

One of the two OASIS protests has been withdrawn after the General Services Administration amended its RFP, but a second protest continues. In the meantime, GSA gets a commitment for OASIS from a potentially large customer.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Exelis sues Navy to stop pricing disclosure

Exelis turns to the court to stop the disclosure of its pricing information to another company chasing one of its contracts.

  • By Washington Technology staff

DHS wants HUBZone for customs testing work

The Customs and Border Protection bureau of DHS wants to hire a business located in a HUBZone to help it test and evaluate cargo systems applications to improve their usability and effectiveness.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DLA plans small-business Oracle help-desk contract

The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to hire a single small business to provide help desk support for a modernized Oracle ERP financial management system that will support DOD's goal of auditability.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NASA launches $20B SEWP V contract

The long-awaited NASA SEWP V request for proposals is out with awards expected in four groups including set asides for veterans and HUBZone businesses. Based on SEWP IV results, who are the top five contenders for this iteration?

  • By Nick Wakeman

GSA wants big data solution for travel spending

GSA releases request for information as it develops a contract to bring the power of data analytics to travel expenses and ultimately lower costs.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Pre-award challenge to $2B USAID contract

The fight continues over a $2 billion USAID contract as Development Alternatives Inc. files a pre-award protest a year after USAID pulled back its original 10 awards to rework the solicitation for its flagship contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Is DHS dysfunction hurting your business?

As DHS struggles to get Eagle II out the door, its components are turning to other vehicles, and a growing leadership vacuum isn't helping matters.

  • By Nick Wakeman

IT budgets surviving cuts, so far

A recent Gartner study shows that, despite the drive to cut IT services cost, IT budgets in 2013 have either stayed where they were, or have risen.

  • By Mark Hoover

4 nuggets from DISA industry day

During its industry day last week, DISA laid out its IT priorities, and its presentations offer a treasure trove of insights into where the defense agency is headed, and how contractors can play a role. Editor Nick Wakeman offers up four nuggets. Are there more?

  • By Nick Wakeman
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