To succeed, deliver what you promised

Once the award is in place, it falls to the performing team to meet the promises and commitments made in a company's proposal. To do this, the promises must be part of the contract execution plan, writes Bob Lofheld of Lohfeld Consulting Group.

5 ways to change during tough times

Business development leaders and individuals who refuse to change in difficult economic times risk significantly limiting their professional and personal growth. When the pain of change is less than the pain we are in, we will change, writes Bill Scheessele of MBDi.

ISR technology key to victory in Afghanistan, Cartwright says

Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at the GEOINT 2010 Symposium called for broader and better fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology in Afghanistan.

Dell Federal hires new contracting director

Kathleen Hines has joined Dell Services Federal Government Division as director of contracts and is responsible for leading all of Dell’s federal contract and procurement operations.

Survival tips for the coming fed IT market

Market research firm Input presented its annual FedFocus research, which identifies the challenges and opportunities for contractors in the next year.

IT innovation might be at risk under new Congress, former Rep. Davis warns

Former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) predicts that the new House GOP majority will be zealous in scrutinizing agency IT innovations for possible cuts.

Google sues Interior over cloud RFQ

Google and a cloud partner have sued the government alleging that an Interior Department RFQ unfairly excludes Google.

FBI names names: 46 ‘most wanted’ contractors

The FBI releases the names of the 46 vendors that recently qualified to compete for task orders over the next year under the $30 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract.

Army prepares for shrinking budgets

Upcoming Defense Department efficiency measures have Army officers thinking about balancing the need for force modernization with tight future budgets. What steps have they already taken?

Networx is hare fast, but awards are turtle slow

During the past month, only two statements of work have moved a step closer to transitioning services from the old FTS2001 system to Networx, and just three awards have been made.

Navy readies solicitations for future enterprise network

The Navy will issue up to five requests for proposals over the next 12 months as it begins the transition from the massive Navy-Marine Corps Intranet to the successor program.

Contracting opportunities slow as economy struggles

Many of the largest federal contracts to be competed in fiscal 2011 are recompetes, according to market research firms FedSources and Input.

First try is the charm for Ellumen

On its first attempt at making the Fast 50, Ellumen Inc. came in at No. 50 with federal sales of $5.53 million in 2009 and a compound annual growth rate of 63.7 percent.

GTSI suspension: a shot across the bow?

SBA’s suspension Friday of GTSI Inc. from winning new federal contracts raised questions and concerns within the contracting community -- and maybe a little fear.

Health care agency to spend $473M on IT projects

A DHS agency will spend $473 million for comparative effectiveness research on allowing patients to compare treatments.

30 named to $5B CDC contract

Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., and Perot Systems Government Services are just a sampling of the the 30 federal IT contractors named to a new 10-year, $5 billion contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How to succeed at the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Company executives should not expect to walk out of their first meeting with an agency OSDBU with a signed and sealed contract, especially if they come to the session ill-prepared.

FCSA Schedule 70 value rises

The initial estimated value of bandwidth task orders under the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Services Acquisition were low, by as much as 30 percent, federal officials said.

Northrop Grumman health care strategy focuses on flexibility

With market conditions constantly in flux, successful companies must stay on their toes, says Northrop Grumman's vice president of civil health IT, Amy King.

Inside Northrop Grumman's health IT strategy

Northrop Grumman's Amy King, VP of health IT programs, explains what drives the company's health IT plans and where opportunities will come from.