GSA moves forward commodity IT service
The General Services Administration is moving forward with Advantage Select, a new system for agencies to buy commodity goods more easily and cheaper.
Who did DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen visit in Silicon Valley?
We have the list and links to the companies DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen visited during his trip to California. It appears his focus was on security, IT management and big data.
DOJ ties IT upgrade to building consolidation
The Justice Department is moving in parallel to upgrade its desktop infrastructure while it undertakes several building consolidation efforts. The result could be a wide-ranging IT opportunity.
WT Contractor Confidence Index takes a dip
Lower scores on several key questions have pushed the Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index down slightly in its first follow up since the launch in March with the index number dropping to 97.3.
GSA digesting industry feedback for Alliant 2
General Services Administration director Casey Kelley is very talkative about the agency's upcoming Alliant 2 contract and is paying attention to feedback he is getting from industry.
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Developing relationships is key to success
It's not only who you know, but also what kind of relationship you have with that person. Mark Amtower talks about how relationships can be a key to your success if you bring something to the table as well.
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Top 100 exec shares insights on weathering the market's perfect storm
NCI Inc. President Brian J. Clark explains how contractors face a rapidly changing market, and to survive, they need to invest in people, technologies and customers. Here's how.
Achieving federal security goes beyond technology
Security is currently the number one challenge that business and government face, and we need to be taking a holistic approach, says Force 3 CEO Mike Greaney.
How one company is embracing agile
CivicActions harnesses open agile software development in its bid for the GSA's 18F agile blanket purchase agreement.
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4 keys to thriving in today's federal sales environment
NetApp's Mark Weber has had a 30-plus-year career in federal IT and has seen the market go up, down and up again. He shares four critical insights on how best to serve your customer and your company in today's sales environment.
DOD combat commands need situational awareness
The combat commands' technology needs boil down to one thing: achieving situational awareness. immixGroup analyst Stephanie Meloni details how these commands need commercial-off-the-shelf vendor support to accomplish this mission.
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