Cyber Command plans for $460m IT contract

The U.S. Cyber Command issued a draft solicitation for a five-year, $460 million contract to support its headquarters with management and mission support services.

BD tool could ease your teaming headaches

If you’ve worked in business development, you know how hard it can be to find the right small business partner. Can social networking help ease that pain? Tom Skypek at GovBizConnect thinks it can.

Reset your shutdown clock for Dec. 11

The fiscal cliff and government shutdown have been avoided, but can Congress make any progress between now and Dec. 11?

More growth expected as cloud opportunities expand

Spending on cloud computing tripled between 2013 and 2014, and this year is expected to be up as well, according to new research from Govini.

Army plans for $48M software engineering, sustainment services

The Army Communications Electronic Command issued a presolicitation for an upcoming three-year task order for software engineering and sustainment services.

$40M Treasury contract draws protest fight

A pair of small businesses are squaring off over a $40 million contract to support Treasury Department efforts to fight financial crimes.

Army looks at future capabilities as it shapes its IT strategy

As it tries to build a long-term IT strategy, Army leaders are focusing more on wanted capabilities than on specific technologies.

Agencies release plans for government shutdown

Though the likelihood appears remote, agencies have moved ahead and released contingency plans just in case the government shuts down.

Opinion

How to help customers move from data center consolidation to optimization

As new data center requirements move forward, government contractors can seize the opportunity to help customers move from consolidation to optimization.

Air Force seeks small biz to handle telecom, voice transport services

The Air Force issued a small-business set-aside solicitation for telecommunications services to support its 87th Communications Squadron at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

Engaging customers can depend on picking the right event

In a market where customers face budget and policy constraints about how they interact with industry, government contractors need to pick the right events to engage their customers.

Contracting officers hold the key to surviving the government shutdown

To work or not to work? There is no simple answer to that question if the government shuts down on Oct. 1, but your contracting office is the place to start looking for an answer.

Can anyone unseat HP and NGEN?

By the time its Navy NGEN contract expires in 2018, HP will have managed the Navy's IT infrastructure for nearly 20 years. Does that give the company an insurmountable advantage?

Navy releases RFI for $3.4B NGEN recompete

The Navy finally has released the request for information and has kicked off the recompete process for the $3.4 billion Next Generation Network contract.

Another day, another delay for NGEN RFI

UPDATE: Still no RFI for the $3.4 billion NGEN recompete as the Navy promised on Sept. 15.

Opinion

Are you ready for the new BD paradigm?

Traditional business development has been turned on its head in recent years, and the new BD paradigm requires mastering digital skills if you expect to succeed.

Federal IT managers paint bleak cybersecurity picture

Better identity management, improved password processes and security that is "context aware" are just a few of the keys to improving the government's cybersecurity posture, according to a new Dell survey of federal IT decision makers.

Commercial tech evolves beyond the hype in the government market

The Professional Services Council's new alliance with the California Technology Council is just the latest sign of how important commercial technology is to the government market.

Revenues, profits trending downward for many govcon firms

Government contractors are making less revenue and profits largely due to unnecessary and costly compliance requirements, according to a recent Grant Thornton survey.

One more day for NGEN RFI

The Navy said the NGEN RFI would be released on or about Sept. 16. It looks like "on or about" is going to be Sept. 17. Stay tuned.