Fixed-price contracts required by stimulus law

Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.

The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals

The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.

The latest on the federal stimulus package

Check out updates on our chart outlining information technology spending that is part of the federal stimulus package.

Stimulus to generate $4.5B state and local tech spending

Contractors doing business with state and local governments should expect to see $4.5 billion worth of new information technology opportunities from the proposed economic stimulus package, according to Input Inc.

CBP issues RFI for traffic monitoring technology

Agency officials would like to obtain an information system that can continuously monitor and measure incoming automobile traffic within 10 miles of U.S./Canada border entry points.

Analysis: Stimulus package ripe with IT opportunities

Stimulus package favors IT opportunities in health care, energy, broadband and cybersecurity.

The Wisdom of Cows

Sometimes shoveling a little manure is what it takes to get the results you want.

Sprint pitches $2B emergency network

Telco proposes emergency network for first responders.

States stagger under the weight of budget gaps

The budget shortfall situation presents an opportunity for information technology contractors to step in and sell innovative concepts and approaches to states that will generate revenue and drive efficiencies that result in substantial savings, they said.

Navy command wants to upgrade GPS

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific wants input from contractors on the availability of modern technologies associated with Global Positioning System equipment.

Dell: Technology is the solution, not the problem

Competitiveness, the future of computing and love for the channel mark Michael Dell’s comments during a talk at a Northern Virginia Technology Council event.

Economic recovery bill to stimulate jobs, green IT

Funding and developing energy efficiencies, renewable resources and the technologies to support them would create jobs, members of Congress say.

Cybersecurity looms as a top opportunity

A new administration and cybersecurity will spur growth for well-positioned federal information technology companies.

Talk and listen to your customers

To win a contract re-compete, you must constantly listen and talk to your customer.

No slowing down for biometrics

Biometrics and identity solutions programs will remain high on the government’s to-do list this year.

Small businesses get ready for change

Experts talk about strategies small businesses can pursue to make the most of the atmosphere of change.

Poll: Unified communications systems on the rise

A new survey indicates that more than half of government and private-sector organizations are either planning or already implementing unified communications systems.

FEMA wants ID management support

Federal Emergency Management Agency wants innovative pricing choices for software that would control access and identity management to deal with surges in use after major disasters.

Survey: Government contracting industry profits remain modest

A survey by Grant Thornton finds that although the government contracting industry’s profits remain modest, 55 percent of government contractors reported federal business revenue increases last year.

Group calls for digital infrastructure stimulus

A $30 billion investment in information technology in a government-led economic stimulus package would create about 949,000 U.S. jobs, according to a new study.