Issa's reform effort doesn't go far enough

Rep. Darrell Issa wants stronger CIOs, cloud computing and consolidated data centers, but his reform proposal doesn't go far enough.

Booz Allen signs alliance with RSA

Booz Allen and RSA create a consulting and services partnership to deliver information security expertise.

How frenzied is your fourth quarter?

The fiscal year's fourth quarter is always busy. How is this year's pace stacking up for contractors?

Cloud computing leaves the hype behind

Cloud computing grows up as more agencies and contractors turn to a new model for IT solutions.

Plenty of doom, but little clarity in latest sequestration report

The White House's new sequestration report is filled with dire warnings and threats of destruction, but is there any meat on its bones?

Are you crying Uncle over the SAM debacle?

Problems continue to plague the GSA System for Award Management as agencies complain it has slowed the awarding of contracts.

Engility restructures, announces buyouts

Engility creates new structure and uses buyouts as it continues its emergence from L-3 Communications.

Opinion

What Moneyball teaches about federal budgets

Steve Charles offers five questions to ask when analyzing your sales and channel strategy in the face of changing government buying practices.

Opinion

Is cost cutting holding your growth prisoner?

During tough times, businesses often makes cuts to sustain profits. But sometimes those cuts make growth even harder to come by.

7 tools for sequestration survival

The specter of sequestration is a character test for any company. Here's what leaders should be doing in today's market.

4 keys to better capture analytics

Bob Lohfeld offers the four critical areas for analyzing the success of your contract pursuit decisions. Do you know how to measure your wins and losses?

Sequestration cuts hit agencies to tune of $39B in 2013

The Professional Services Council estimates that sequestration cuts will total $39 billion in 2013 for civilian agencies.

Why the government isn't ready for sequestration

Only months from deadline, federal agencies are as unprepared as ever for massive budget cuts. What's the holdup?

Opinion

Game-changing event? Here's how to communicate it

Eileen Rivera explains four strategies for helping customers and employees understand your company's game-changing event.

Don't take incumbency for granted

When 40 percent of incumbents lose recompetes, you had better not take customer relationships for granted.

Small businesses get a piece of the $12B OASIS pie

GSA plans to split OASIS into two solicitations; one full-and-open, and second one set aside for small businesses.

Border-security contract award moves closer

A second attempt to build a virtual border fence in Arizona may be moving a big closer to a contract award, according to Defense News.

Is DNA the next big thing in tech?

A breakthrough in using DNA molecules to store vast amounts of information in a very small space could revolutionize data storage.

Which agencies are poorest in contractor clearance reciprocity?

Despite recent initiatives and established laws, new survey finds security clearance reciprocity remains a major problem for federal contractors.

Contractors must reevaluate in face of budget cuts

IT providers must rethink business strategies and operational processes if they are to find any growth in today's market. Deltek offers its latest analysis.