DOE plans to retain bulk of contractor IT workforce

Energy CIO Tom Pyke said he intends to maintain the contractor IT workforce at current levels for the most part while insourcing a small portion of the jobs.

Government leads evolution of business networks

Business networks are going through a transformation, and government agencies are at the leading edge.

New OCI rules mean big impact for industry

A long-awaited Defense Department proposal on how to manage organizational conflicts of interest could have an enormous effect across the industry that supports DOD.

Infuse a little holiday spirit into the contracting dispute

The movie "Miracle on 34th Street" offers valuable lessons that can be applied to government contracting.

New ethics policies might hurt competition, industry group says

The Defense Department needs to apply a "balanced approach" to avoid negative impacts from new conflict-of-interest rules, says a contractor group.

Three lessons Harris' FAA troubles should teach us

Harris Corp.'s problems with the FTI contract can be a learning opportunity for other contractors.

NASA starts taking bids on large IT services project

NASA has opened up bidding for the first of five planned information technology services contracts that have been estimated to be worth more than $4 billion total.

GSA wants app to take on transportation management

GSA's goal is to be the provider of choice for all agencies' transportation needs.

MCR, American University form program management training program

MCR and American University join forces to create a new training program aimed at government acquisition professionals.

General Dynamics wins $200M Army combat training contract

General Dynamics C4 Systems will help the Army consolidate and improve the method by which it purchases products essential for combat training systems under a contract potentially worth $200 million over five years.

Vangent to improve ailing DOD health care procurement system

Vangent Inc. will provide a new, improved health care procurement system for the Defense Department under a $6.85 million contract.

Industry's wish list for procurement reform

Now that Daniel Gordon has become the new administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, it's a good time to review what industry wants his agenda to be.

TSA's infrastructure contract enters the ridiculous zone

The back and forth continues as TSA stops work again on its $500 million Information Technology Infrastructure Progtram while a dispute over jurisdiction for bid protests is resolved.

Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract

Barely a week after restarting work on its $500 million infrastructure contract, TSA issues a stop-work order to CSC.

Emtec Federal will provide IT products to CDC offices worldwide

Emtec Federal has won two blanket purchase orders to supply information technology products and services to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each of the five-year awards is worth an estimated $10 million a year to the systems integrator.

5 government contracting myths busted

Deltek's survey of government contractors pokes holes in the conventional wisdom of growth, mergers and acquisitions and government audits.

Networx transition woes: Dual contracts or dueling contracts?

In part two of our look at Networx transition woes, we look at Enterprise and Universal, once thought to be complementary contracts, increasing are seen as interchangeable.

Transition Woes: Networx structure remains a sticking point

In part one of our look at Networx transition woes, we look at how reality hasn't lived up to the original vision for Networx and the question of why not restructure it into a single vehicle.

Alion expands Marines Corps' decision-making capabilities

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will assisting the Marine Corps' efforts to improve its decision-making tools under a three-year, $6.3 million task order.

Hot contracts hotly debated

The size and scope of the 20 must-follow contracts is raising questions about whether the government needs so many large procurements.