Modernization, IT efforts get spotlight in Army budget

Army's proposed budget emphasizes force maintenance and modernization.

Obama pushes for commodity IT purchasing

Obama wants to reform IT management by leveraging the sheer size of the government as a buyer to get better prices for common IT.

IT gets a bump up in 2012 proposal

The Obama administration is taking on several initiatives to keep IT projects in line with its goals as it introduces its fiscal 2012 budget proposal.

Northrop CEO: Government policies should support strong industrial base

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush says the government should focus defense policies on fostering innovation as one of the best ways to make the country stronger.

Cuts dominate 2012 budget expectations

A Washington Technology web poll showed that readers were most concerned about budget cuts in the fiscal 2012 budget submission.

Report sees growth ahead for federal IT services contracts

While there is more cost-cutting ahead for federal budgets and contracting, federal IT services are likely to be an oasis, says a new report.

Content is king, but cut the BS

Legitimate, informative content drives traffic because it adds value, and value attracts potential buyers.

Industry holds key orbit in new space policy

The new National Security Space Strategy outlines how the U.S. government will manage its space industrial base, defend its space assets and share space-based resources with allies.

Retired Army Reserve general joins IT firm

Major General Diamond brings training and experience in total quality management and process improvement to Asynchrony Solutions.

Is the government sending mixed signals about collaborating with industry?

Contracting officers are getting pulled in opposite directions by OMB and Congress, writes Editor Nick Wakeman.

Tech leaders advance $1 trillion productivity agenda

The federal government can save $1 trillion through 2020 by consolidating infrastructure, combining supply chains and reducing energy consumption among other moves.

What the Brits can teach us about collaboration

To combat its budget woes, the U.K. has increased communications between industry and government. Should we follow its example?

Navy's server freeze no harbinger of rough seas for contractors

The Navy's decision last week to reduce its IT infrastructure by freezing the purchase of servers and not building new data centers won't have an immediate -- or long term -- negative effect on the federal contracting community.

January's top news

We roundup the top news and trends from the month of January.

VA wants help modernizing health records system

The Veterans Affairs Department is taking steps toward developing an open source development program to modernize VistA

Policy issues dominate 2011 landscape

From the budget to procurement and new technology initiatives, government contractors face no shortage of hot topics in the coming year.

Transportation Security Administration overview

A snapshot of TSA's budget, leadership, major contracts and contractors.

Industry expects strong growth in 2011

We asked readers to compare their expected growth rates for 2011 relative to 2010.

Pragmatics founder Nguyen shares his winning formula

Long Nguyen, a 2010 executive of the year, talks about how he built Pragmatics into a successful business.

Is bipartisanship good for business?

When we asked if bipartisanship was good for business, WT readers gave overwhelming support for one answer.