Customer relationships drive success in uncertain civilian market

ImmixGroup analysts see plenty of uncertainty and challenges in today's civilian market but close customer relationships will drive success when opportunities do arise.

Creditors takeover STG, create new board

In the midst of debt woes, creditors have taken over STG Group Holdings and created a new board of directors to lead the company with current COO Phil Lacombe.

Sizing up the defense IT market for fiscal 2018

If the promises of more defense spending come true, that bodes well for opportunities in military IT. Here's where immixGroup analysts see the growth.

DISA details $96M IT IDIQ award schedule

DISA details its intended timeline to award a five-year, $95.8 million contract for IT services outside the continental U.S.

MetTel-Raytheon alliance targets EIS opportunities

MetTel and Raytheon have formed an alliance to add more cybersecurity offerings to MetTel's market strategy for the GSA EIS contract.

New competitors will push traditional defense players

Defense opportunities are expected to increase, which means that the large primes should brace themselves for a new pool of competitors.

HHS IG wants better analysis of department data

The HHS inspector general is developing a contract to improve the analytics tools it has for looking at department data.

What conference agendas say about market trends

Want to know what is hot in today's market? Take a look at conference agendas. The ImmixGroup Government Sales Summit sees a future that will be shaped by the cloud, the internet of Things and artificial intelligence. Also don't forget about cyber and IT modernization.

DEA seeks system for tracking drug analysis work

The Drug Enforcement Agency wants a commercial product to help it track the forensic work done in its labs.

Modernization, cyber take center stage at Defense Systems Summit

Government contractors will have a great opportunity to hear directly from DOD decision-makers at the Defense Systems Summit on Nov. 14 as they talk cyber and IT modernization.

Opinion

Women in tech: The problem with a trickle

Yes, awareness of tech's gender gap is high, but Accenture's Jenna O'Steen explains that awareness hasn't resulted in real-life change. Here's what we can do.

Former KCG execs launch cyber firm with perspective

Former KCG executives Matt Brown and Scott Ackerman saw a need for a services firm that could bring multiple perspectives to solving cyber challenges. They launched a new company to do just that.

Northrop's BluVector spinoff brings DNA approach to cyber defense

Once part of Northrop Grumman, BluVector's platform uses machine learning and a software genome to attack and adapt to cyber threats.

Opinion

Transformation two-step: Challenges for government and industry

Most of the pressure to transform operations has been on the government but the contractor community also needs to take a hard look at itself.

OPM needs IT support for HR line of business

The Office of Personnel Management needs IT support services for its human resources line of business.

Navy floats idea of next NGEN winner buying incumbent's hardware

The Navy wants to know whether it is a good idea to ask bidders to buy hardware from the incumbent when the branch awards the hardware portion of the next NGEN contract.

HHS message to contractors: 'ACT' right

A Health and Human Services small business specialist offers advice on how contractors can ACT right and find more success at the sprawling agency.

DISA releases RFP for small biz satellite work

DISA has created a small business contract to buy support for commercial satellite services.

5 steps for launching an account-based marketing strategy

Marketing maven Mark Amtower shares five steps that will energize your account-based marketing efforts and help you win more business.

Who are 2017's best government contractors?

The annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards program recognized four companies and three executives for their success in the past year, as well as inducted a new member of the GovCon Hall of Fame.