Sen. Warner to industry: Step up and out on budget debate
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner expresses frustration with the business community because too often they only speak out on narrow, industry-specific issues, but taking on broader fiscal topics might bring a quicker resolution to political gridlock.
Eight sequester cuts worth watching
OMB has released its list of the first cuts to come under sequestration. We pick out just eight that might hit contractors the hardest.
NASA plans industry day for $10.5B SEWP V
The NASA SEWP Program Office is holding an industry day next Monday. We have the details you need to know to attend.
Don't forget the power of design
In the era of smartphones, touch screens and big data, design is on the rise as a critical component of the push for efficiency and lower costs.
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Acquisition efforts on a collision course
Congress is moving forward with acquisition reform efforts to bring more commercial buying to the government, but agency actions often go in the opposition direction.
Do you know big data's top 9 challenges?
Big data is here to stay, but there are still plenty of challenges. Simon Szykman, the Commerce Department CIO, outlines his hit list and why each needs to be addressed to unlock big data's power.
Sequestration: A national embarrassment
The sequestration deadline has passed. Congress has left town. The blame game continues. As a nation, we have given the world great examples of resiliency and unity, but this a sad event in our national story.
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Time to move BD efforts to the left
Market conditions demand that contractors get smarter about how they manage business development efforts. BD expert Bill Scheessele makes the case for focusing efforts earlier in the process.
Small business should feel first pains of sequestration
Small businesses will likely be the first to feel sequestration's pain, military acquisition officials say as budget planning enters a "purgatory of sorts."
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DOD gets serious about supply chain security
The Defense Department is stepping up scrutiny of contractor supply chains and if you can't declare it safe, you'll be at a competitive disadvantage.
Air Force opportunity targets cyber threats
The Air Force is considering development of a small-business contract for cybersecurity services.
The "ugly" comes after sequestration
Sequestration might be the easier pill to swallow in March because solving the continuing resolution riddle might be even more painful.
General Dynamics, Samsung partner on mobile device security
General Dynamics C4 Systems and Samsung have partnered so that new, Samsung KNOX-enabled phones can run "GD Protected," which bolsters mobile security and allows mobile workers to bring their own devices to work.
SAIC releases names of new spin-off companies
SAIC has picked the names of the two new businesses that will be created when it splits. One will be called SAIC, while the other takes on the name "Leidos." Who gets what name and what does Leidos mean?
TCS partners with mobile communications solutions firm
TeleCommunication Systems will add Cellcrypt's cloud-based mobile communications solution to its portfolio under recent partnership.
Boom or bust: What a Duke blowout teaches about the market
The government market has turned from boom to bust, and how you compete during the good times is just as important as how you compete during the hard times. A couple ACC basketball coaches taught that lesson on Sunday.
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