Agencies spend more on cloud, but details fuzzy

An IDC Government Insights report finds that cloud adoption is seen as important, but there are doubts about budgets and an overall strategy.

  • By Amber Corrin

2013 defense budget proposal creates uncertainty

Congress is planning to forego appropriations bills for fiscal 2013 in favor of passing a six-month-long stopgap spending measure that would maintain 2012 funding levels though March.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Is BYOD the next big security opportunity?

A report by our sister publication, GCN, finds the bring-your-own-device phenomenon rife with security problems. And wherever there is a problem, there is sure to be an opportunity.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Why good technology fails

Good technologies fail to solve government's problems because there is a disconnect between the innovation and the government's mission.

  • By Mark Hoover

Debunking the 5 myths of Big Data

Accenture's Chris Smith takes on the five most common myths that undermine the value of Big Data.

  • By Chris Smith

The danger of believing in silver bullets

The push is on for everything-as-a-service, but don't fall into the trap of believing it can solve all your problems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

A two-part strategy for getting value from data center consolidation

A lot of work is getting consolidating data centers, but how do you know it's worth it? Here's how.

  • By Tony Crescenzo

Air Force plans 3 ERP contracts

Three requests for proposals are in the approval stage as the Air Force works to consolidate its enterprise resource planning systems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Remote patient monitoring market to hit $21B by 2016

Remote patient monitoring technology can help address rising costs and health care access, InformationWeek report states.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Contractor mistrust hurts the government's mission

The $20 billion a year the government wastes because it distrusts contractors is just the beginning of the damage done by poor relationships.

  • By Bill Scheessele

Navy pushes back $5B NGEN bids

Navy extends deadline for teams bidding on the $5 billion NGEN contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Navy launches $50M research fund for small business

The Navy is looking for projects with a quick turnaround to aid warfighters.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Pick up your homework assignments for the end of 2012

Federal sales expert Steve Charles gives four homework assignments for a successful fourth quarter and beyond.

  • By Steve Charles

100 words that kill your proposal

Capture management expert Bob Lohfeld gives a tutorial on words to avoid when writing your bid proposal.

  • By Bob Lohfeld

Can a $10B contract really save the government money?

GSA wants to improve procurements and save the government money, but is a $10 billion contract the answer?

  • By Nick Wakeman

L-3 finishes spin out of Engility

Meet the new $1.6 billion company in the market as Engility steps out of the shadow of its former parent.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Industry readies pink slips

Are industry's plans to layoff workers if sequestration becomes a reality an empty threat? Editor Nick Wakeman doesn't think so.

  • By Nick Wakeman

A better way for GSA to fix its schedules

Mark Amtower explores where GSA should put its energies in reforming its schedule program.

  • By Mark Amtower

Defense cuts find plenty of love with public

Cutting the defense budget gets overwhelming support from the public, but where specific cuts should be made is open to debate.

  • By Amber Corrin

Lockheed prepares defense of Sandia Labs contract

Lockheed plans to hang onto Sandia Labs work; competitors expected but unknown at this time.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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