WT ushers in new era

A new chapter is about to begin for Washington Technology. We are launching membership program, and will be offering Washington Technology Insiders a variety of benefits, including exclusive research reports on critical topics in the market.

Former NASA CIO Linda Cureton opens consulting firm

Former CIO at NASA, Linda Cureton, has decided to leave the agency and start her own IT consulting and lifecycle management firm, Muse Technologies Inc.

You can't afford to be a vanilla contractor in today's market

One of today's big buzz words is differentiation, but does your customer see you as anything more than a "plain Jane" contractor? A focus on delivering results might just help you stand out in the crowd.

Do you have the energy for adjacent markets?

Finding the right adjacent markets to pursue is a holy grail for many government contractors, and it looks like the energy market and the cyber needs of the smart grid might finally be emerging as a great opportunity.

Opinion

New version of IT reform gets on the right track

The latest version of the proposed Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act shows that Congress is listening to industry but it still needs to tackle strategic sourcing head-on.

Who won March's biggest contracts?

March 2013 was filled with huge contracts, and the awards came from many different places, going to both large and small businesses. Who won the biggest contracts of March 2013?

Opinion

Is your CEO afraid of LinkedIn?

Social media has become critical for companies looking to capture market share so the need to be active on LinkedIn and other networks has never been greater.

Opinion

Soloway's 5 questions shaping the federal market

The government market might be chaotic right now, and even for a couple more years, but PSC's Stan Soloway says there are five questions will shape the market going forward.

Opinion

Contractors see revenues, profits drop in tough market

Grant Thornton's annual contractor survey finds no growth in firm-fixed-price contracts and tighter profits and revenue growth.

Insights from our top stories of the month

Whether it's insights from a top executive, or news on the latest contract awards, what you read on our site says much about what worries and intrigues you have, and what you want to learn more about.

Draft RFPs released for $10B OASIS contract

Procurement for professional services will include both a full-and-open contract and a small-business only contract.

Can you survive two more years of budget chaos?

Stan Soloway, a leading industry voice, sees reasons for contractors to be optimistic long term, but the market has plenty of rough road to navigate until things get better.

RFP released for $150M small-biz contract vehicle

The State Department is planning on acquiring a number of desktop computers, monitors, and other IT-related equipment via a $150 million small-business contract.

Do you know how to thrive under LPTA?

Our experts present a webinar on the challenge of lowest price contracting and the importance of knowing your customer if you expect to thrive during these LPTA times.

Army exploring enterprise-wide content management system

The U.S. Army has released a request for information for enterprise-level content management requirements.

SEC reworks Edgar procurement strategy

The Securities and Exchange Commission are weighing four different approaches to how it will procure operations and maintenance and modernization services for its online Edgar database of financial filings.

Raytheon restructures its business units

Raytheon changes things up within with a restructuring that touches all of its business units and creates a new COO position among other executive changes.

Is quantum computing the next big thing?

With companies like Lockheed, HP, IBM and Microsoft pumping money into quantum computing, and the CIA contributing millions to its development, can we be that far from a major breakthrough?

Opinion

Is your next BD exec a former journalist?

Some of the same skills that good reporters use are critical for business development executives searching for the next big opportunity.

Booz Allen wins $315M geospatial intell contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a contract to provide research and development subject matter expertise to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.