Northrop, UMBC spur growth of cybersecurity solutions firms

Northrop Grumman Corp. and the University of Maryland Baltimore County Research Park Corp. on April 21 officially opened the Cync Program incubator facility to attract more technology companies to develop solutions to counter cybersecurity threats.

35 firms to divvy up $2.5B Army contract

Thirteen large contractors and 22 small businesses have been named to the Army’s $2.5 billion Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services prime contract, known as OPTARSS II.

Federal IT spending to increase 5 percent, analyst says

Market research firm Input estimates annual federal IT budget will rise 5 percent annually despite proposed freeze in discretionary spending.

Defense industry's confidence shaken by budget battles

The continuing resolutions paralyzed defense spending for months, and the damage remains even after the budget passes.

4 contractors unveil path to trusted digital ID credentials

A quartet of contractors is combining their IT know-how to work on an initiative designed to protect the nation's infrastructure and further secure digital identification credentials.

New Navy review board will stand watch for fraudulent contract behavior

Charges of alleged bribery of a public official in connection with a kickback scandal involving millions of dollars in Navy funds have prompted the creation of a contract review board.

How many DHS contractors are there really?

In an addition mix-up, a consulting firm reported DHS contractors number more than 210,000. The real figure was later found to be about 100,000.

VA moves forward on open-source health records

After more than a year of deliberation and consultation, the Veterans Affairs Department is moving on its strategy of developing an open-source electronic health record system.

5 technologies changing our world

Government operations will be transformed by cutting-edge technologies such as tablets, mobile devices and even 3-D. Is your company ready?

Top 20 civilian contracts for 2011

We rank the largest contract opportunities coming out of civilian agencies in 2011. Are you positioned to chase $29 billion in task orders?

Agencies want industry's help with social media records

Federal agency panelists on April 4 discussed where they need help from vendors in addressing social media records management.

SBA launches contracting program for women

Contracting officers can now set-aside contracts for woman-owned small businesses, under an interim rule issued April 1.

Defense Information Systems Agency

A look at the budget, priorities and people behind the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Are performance-based contracts worth the effort?

Performance-based contracts are easy to talk about but hard to implement. Two IBM experts explain why.

Deltek's FedSources deal opens new chapter in market research

The combination of Input and FedSources is seen as inevitable by some but could open opportunities for other market research firms.

Executives reassess how to grow during tough times

Among the budget delays and economic worries, government contractors are still finding opportunities for growth. But they also are focused on controlling costs and investing in infrastructure.

Not playing games with process

Appian founder and CEO Matt Calkins has taken his love of strategic board games to build a winning business process management company that has been growing rapidly.

New contracting era begins for U.S. Army

New policies are starting to be felt across the Army as the service adopts more cloud computing, mobile technology and social media to gain efficiencies and save money.

3 critical steps to surviving tough times

With budgets tightening and fewer new opportunities, it's critical to continue training and investing in people.

How to do well in worst of times

Today's tough market requires business development professionals to rethink how to win new business.