Can fiscal 2012 budget balance cuts and new IT programs?

Federal IT spending requests are slightly ahead of 2011 levels with continuing resolutions and budget cuts competing with cybersecurity, cloud computing and mobile computing requirements, according to immixGroup.

  • By David Hubler

Was fiscal 2011 the best and worst of times?

Contractors saw a year of uncertainty and challenges, but there's relief that it wasn't worse.

  • By David Hubler

Survey: Expect anemic spending growth through 2017

The federal IT market will remain flat or decline slightly during the next five years. Where will the cuts come from?

  • By David Hubler

GSA ponders reopening e-mail contract

Agency is studying GAO's decision to support the protests filed by two losing bidders.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Agencies increase focus on debarments

More agencies are establishing formal suspension and debarment programs and dedicating more staff to handle referrals and manage cases.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

'No Plan B' to sub for expanded entrepreneurship, Case says

“Entrepreneurship is the secret sauce that makes America tick,” Steve Case, founder of AOL and now a venture capitalist, told a Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast crowd.

  • By David Hubler

What's really behind wasteful contracts?

The Commission on Wartime Contracting thinks a surplus of contractors has led to too much waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Stan Soloway offers a different perspective on the issue.

  • By Stan Soloway

Lawmakers urge supercommittee: Cap contract workers' pay

Proposed law would tie compensation of all contractor employees -- not just executives -- to federal employees' pay.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA proposals could make small-biz credit easier to get

Changes in rules would help agencies meet subcontracting goals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Could the ANC bribery scandal happen to anyone?

The indictment of an official at EyakTek puts an uncomfortable spotlight on the Alaska Native Corporation program, but is there really a connection?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Get serious about contractor fraud, GAO tells agencies

Watchdog urges agencies to dedicate resources to suspending contractors. What else do they want agencies to do?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Eyak fires indicted exec; more pressure likely on ANC firms

Will the indictment of an employee of an Alaska Native Corporation bring changes to the ANC contracting program?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Navy releases draft RFP for $14.5B NGEN contract

The Navy wants to open up a dialogue with industry before releasing final RFP.

  • By Amber Corrin

IBM goes on record with $243M National Archives win

The National Archives and Records Administration has closed the book on development of the Electronic Records Archives -- for now.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

How partners have carried the immixGroup to nearly $1B in revenue

The immixGroup relies on a strong partner network to drive its success in the federal market. What can you learn?

  • By David Hubler

Senators push reforms for small-business contracting

Tougher fraud penalties and an extension for HUBzone businesses among the proposals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

New ethics rules may limit contact with feds

A proposed ethics rule would bar feds from lobbyist-sponsored social events, but there are plenty of gray areas on what can and can't be done.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Contractors or feds: How will Congress decide?

Budget cuts will test senators' desire to balance feds and contractors appropriately, White House official says.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

White House targets 'excessive' contractor pay

The current formula sets reimbursement levels too high, administration says.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contractors ordered to post DOD fraud hotline info

The Defense Department wants contractors to hang posters advertising the inspector general's fraud and abuse hotline so it's easier for employees to report problems.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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