Industry hails signing of 2019 NDAA

President Trump signed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act on Monday. And it comes with several provisions popular with the contracting community.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Should supply chain security be part of the procurement process?

Mitre recommends the Defense Department make supply chain security one of its criteria for evaluating contract bids.

  • By Nick Wakeman

How bad are agency debriefings? Let us know

The research phase continues for our Insider Report on debriefings and bid protests, so take this opportunity to share your thoughts on this important issue.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Opinion

How to build the talent pipeline for your BD/capture teams

Companies are finding it harder to maintain their business development and capture teams. Here are three strategies to mitigate the talent poaching.

  • By Bill Scheessele

Robotics market sees lift as DOD shifts to longer-term programs

Growth is returning to the unmanned ground vehicle market with the emergence of key "programs of record." Here is how Endeavor Robotics -- the former iRobot defense arm -- is positioning itself.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Podcasts

Project 38, Episode 3: Managing through disruption

In episode 3, our guest is David Kriegman, a former SRA International executive, who joined the company when it had less than $1 million in annual revenue and helped take it to over $1 billion. He captured that experience in his book, Zero to A Billion.

Congress puts more scrutiny on OTAs

On heels of a negative GAO report, House members want to put more oversight and scrutiny on DOD's use of "other transaction authority" awards.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

The Top 100 turns 25 and wow has the market changed

We take a look back at the first Washington Technology Top 100 to explore how the market has changed and where it might be headed.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Podcasts

Project 38, Episode 2: The maturity of the market

In episode 2, our guest is John Hillen, former CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions and current Executive in Residence and Professor of Practice at George Mason University’s School of Business. In our conversation we explore the evolution of the market and how the changes of the last decade are accelerating competition and creating a more open and transparent market as we move forward.

Podcasts

Project 38, Episode 1: A Market at the Crossroads

In this episode, our guest is Stan Soloway, former president and CEO of the Professional Services Council and founder of Celero Strategies. Soloway sees a market at the crossroads with new ways of doing business emerging and many traditional government contractors being challenged to change their ways or be left behind.

Report finds contractors face significant security threats

A survey of more than 1,200 public sector contractors found that a significant number have suffered security breaches since 2016.

  • By Derek B. Johnson

Proposed NAFTA changes could impact federal IT

Shifts in market access agreements could have in impact on government procurement, especially the ability of U.S. firms to compete for Canadian government work.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Tell us how you feel about 2018

Will the GovCon market rise or fall in 2018? Where is your company investing? What are your customers asking for? These are among the questions we are asking in our Contractor Confidence and 2018 Outlook survey. Take the survey and share your insights.

  • By Nick Wakeman

'Reinventing government' turns 25

Steve Kelman, one of the godfathers of procurement reform, looks back at the evolution of how the government buys since the passage of the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act.

  • By Nick Wakeman

5 phases to get NIST compliant fast

The deadline is looming for compliance with the NIST standards for protecting government data on your networks and here are five steps you should be taking to be ready.

  • By Jenifer Rees

General Dynamics holding to 'essentially flat' 2017 IT sales forecast

In its third quarter report, General Dynamics is holding to expectations the IT segment's sales this year will stay "essentially flat" with last year. Here's how the company sees it happening.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Army reserve portal notice seeks small businesses

The Army is looking for small businesses that can operate and supports its Army Reserve Portal Tool that touches 5,000 users daily.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senate looking for innovation around identity and security

The U.S. Senate wants to hear from companies about solutions for identity and also governance administration requirements, which could lead to a potential five-year contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

CenturyLink delays Level 3 acquisition

EIS contract winners CenturyLink and Level 3 pushed their acquisition plans back a month for a California utilities commission approval, but don't expect it to affect planning.

  • By Mark Rockwell

What's on your mind? Take our Contractor Confidence survey

We are closing in on the end of the data collection effort for our quarterly Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index so now is the time to make your voice heard.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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