Three ways to help your government customer be green

Industry can play a crucial role in helping their customers reduce power consumption.

  • By Tom Simmons and Teresa Carlson

GSA says 'No' to more Networx extensions

Despite rumors to the contrary, the General Services Administration remains unmoved by any whining about agencies needing more time to complete the transition to Networx from FTS 2001.

  • By Sami Lais

Coast Guard readies professional services contract

The Coast Guard Acquisitions Directorate is preparing to isssue a request for proposal for a large professional services contract.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SBA: Small businesses set record for prime awards in 2008

Small businesses racked up a record $93.3 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal 2008, an increase of almost $10 billion from 2007, according to the SBA.

  • By David Hubler

Satcom contract draws Networx vendors

Commercial satellite contract draws plenty of attention from Networx providers.

  • By Sami Lais

DOD's acquisition is too slow, official says

The Defense Department's system for buying weapons is too slow for buying information technology, official says.

State plans small-business competition for data center consolidation

The State Department plans to award a task order for help with its data center consolidation program.

  • By Ben Bain

Agencies plan small-business outreach

Commerce Department and Small Business Administration officials plan more than 200 events before mid-October.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

U.K. agency updates model contract for IT services

A United Kingdom government agency has published its latest version of a model contract for public-sector information technology procurements.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

NIH acquisition chief puts focus on customer service

The center cut its assisted acquisition services and aimed those resources at customer service, manager says.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NIH readies $20 billion opportunity

The National Institutes of Health has released a sources sought notice and draft request for proposals for the third generation of its Chief Information Office--Solutions and Partners contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Changes afoot for NetCents 2

Gregory Garcia, director of the 754th Electronic Systems Group, which oversees the Air Force’s Network Centric Solutions contract, talks about the strategy behind NetCents-2 and his expectations for the new contract.

  • By Brian Robinson

Federal market retains strong investment appeal

Although forecasting the federal market has become more complicated and more uncertain, the relative stability of both large and small contractors and their growth potential makes for sound investment.

  • By Jerry Grossman

New law helps NIST hire experts

NIST says the Competes Act is helping the agency hire experts for short-term jobs, the GAO says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Info-sharing tops DOD's tech wish list

DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.

  • By Doug Beizer

Warning! Are you too close to your customer?

In hindsight red flags are easy to spot, but how do you spot trouble before it begins?

  • By Nick Wakeman

RFPs in the works for health exchange networks

The SSA is on track to award $24 million in contracts to help health care providers link to the Nationwide Health Information Network.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

10 priorities your customers think about the most

Insights into what your customers want, when they want it and how you can deliver it.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Mobile apps are powerful, but don't forget security

As the popularity and power of mobile applications grow, security measures must grow with them.

  • By Doug Beizer

Business development rule No. 1: Gather intelligence

Sound business development requires purposeful interaction and dialogue with the customer.

  • By Bill Scheessele
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