GSA releases e-commerce solictiation

The e-commerce effort dubbed "Amazon for government" is getting closer to becoming reality with a draft solicitation released by the General Services Administration.

Top 100: Accenture fuses commercial chops with government focus

Accenture applies lessons from its commercial business to capture what customers want today and where they are headed in the future.

Top 100 LIVE! Senior execs talk strategy

Who better to share the secrets of the Top 100 than senior executives from some of the biggest companies in the market? See them live at our June 21 WT Power Breakfast.

How IBM brought RPA to CBP to save thousands of staff hours

Customs and Border Protection's email migration project is an example of emerging tech's practical payoffs.

Smartronix takes $72.4M Navy IT contract

Smartronix will provide information management and IT support services to the Navy under a $72.4 million contract.

VIDEO: M&A activity has reshaped the market, but will it continue?

In this video interview, we sat down with Kevin DeSanto from the investment bank KippsDeSanto to discuss the firm's annual M&A survey and explore the trends driving deals in today's market.

Online phishers target contractors

Security firm Anomali has found faux government websites that are inviting contractors to bid in a ploy to collect emails and passwords.

GSA's e-commerce push enters next phase

The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.

Power failure knocks out SEWP

A power failure at the main building housing NASA's SEWP has knocked out access to the contract for up to two days as the contracts technical staff scrambles for a fix.

One thing to do whether another shutdown comes or not

Our sibling publication FCW has surveyed government readers about the shutdown and their answers offer some guidance to contractors.

TeraThink captures $100M PBGC award

TeraThink has won a $100 million, single-award contract to support the financial management systems at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Fed 100 nominations coming to a close

Judging takes place this weekend, so all Federal 100 Award submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.

Podcasts

Project 38: Tom Davis on politics and procurement

In part 2 of our two-part interview with former Rep. Tom Davis, the congressman shares his views on procurement, politics and what he would do if he were king.

Army awards part 2 of $7B HR support contract

The Army makes large business awards against its $7 billion human resources support contract.

Amazon joins DOD in defense of JEDI procurement

Amazon Web Services has taken the side of the Defense Department, which is in a court battle with Oracle over the JEDI solicitation.

Abacus cries foul at DHS switcheroo

Abacus Technology won a DHS contract only to see the award go to its competitor after the company filed a bid protest.

Are performance drivers shifting in the GovCon market?

After several years of cash-focused strategies emphasizing things such as efficiencies and margins, investors are once again demonstrating serious interest in the growth strategies of companies that do business with the U.S. government.

Podcasts

Project 38: MetTel’s Diana Gowen and the telecom pivot

Diana Gowen, a veteran of the government telecom market, talks about what has changed and what hasn't and why partnerships and bringing solutions to your customers are fundamental to success in the government market.

The impossible challenge of managing 40,000 procurement specialists

Lesley Field, the government's top acquisition officer, talks about the challenge of communicating with 40,000 procurement specialists across government.

Defense audit shines a light on IT woes

The Department of Defense has a long way to go before it can account for its estimated $2.7 trillion in far-flung assets.