General Dynamics, EADS may team on $1B border contract

General Dynamics and EADS will lead a team to chase the next attempt to secure U.S. borders. Who else is chasing the lucrative opportunity?

QBE wins $50M BPA for Army enterprise IT, engineering services

Company will provide strategic enterprise architecture review, enterprise architecture planning services and IT solution implementation, among other services.

Contractors: Cautious optimism for 2012

Deltek Clarity survey results show contractors balancing optimism and caution.

Women-owned biz bill slashes dollar limit on contracts

The Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 was introduced this week by seven senators.

Does the 2013 budget stand a snowball's chance?

The outlook is gloomy for 2012 and beyond and little action is expected from Congress on pressing budget issues.

Are contractors at risk of a flame out?

In today's market, growth is slowing and profits are had by cutting costs. How long can that trend continue?

Women, minorities pay a high price for procurement gains

A new survey examines the experience women and minority small-business contractors have compared to other small firms.

Big data drives hot job prospect

The popularity of big data is creating demand for a new kind of job, the so-called data scientist.

Should we care about a $7B energy contract?

Is energy about to live up to its promise as an important niche in the government market? Share your thoughts with Editor Nick Wakeman.

Are you ready for a tougher 2013 market?

For IT contractors, 2012 will lay the groundwork for an even more intense 2013.

Bidders get second at-bat for VA's $102M EHR software contract

Original bidders tapped to take over iEHR contract after original awardee was canceled.

ManTech reportedly sued by small biz over contract breach

System High Corp. claims the large contractor unfairly terminated subcontracts as retaliation.

$100M cancelled VA contract could be up for grabs again

VA spikes key part of its electronic health record project, but a recompete is likely.

State seeks social media monitoring tools

State Department files a sources-sought notice to determine if small business could fulfill its requirements.

What are VanRoekel's top 5 priorities for 2012?

The federal CIO sets an agenda focused on innovation, efficiency and better services to the citizen.

How to handle today's austere times

In today's environment, there are plenty of things beyond a company's control, but here are some things you can focus on.

Air Force explores award-fee kickers for small biz

In an effort to bring about change in the small-business contracting world, the Air Force looks into financially rewarding good work.

GSA puts Integrations contract at $48B

GSA wants wide-ranging services contract to allay agencies' concerns about hard-to-specify contract requirements.

GSA moves forward with new professional services vehicle

The Integrations contract would address agencies' needs for professional services that span several types of areas that are often difficult to specify or quantify.

Where are the silver linings in the 2013 federal IT budget?

The proposed budget adheres to legislated constraints but also offers contractors opportunities if they know where to look and how to go after them.