DOD has suspended a preference it has previously given to small, disadvantaged businesses, saying that it had exceeded its goal of awarding contracts to such firms.
General Dynamics won a five-year Army contract to help deliver instant and automated access to information about containers and pallets containing supplies.
CACI International will continue developing electronic sensors for the Army to use to lock on targets and give troops better battlefield awareness through a new contract.
Small defense contractors with the right management team are inherently set up for success ? they can adapt more quickly than larger businesses can to market conditions, share the business risk with their customers and attract top talent.
When mandates for DOD to migrate to a new Internet protocol go into effect in 2008, there won't be a momentous flipping of a switch to activate IPv6 running on every network and device.
It's a depressing sign of getting old: You witness the discrediting of a bad idea, then, after a period of dormancy, its resurrection as the new best thing. It's happened with fondue, leggings, open classrooms and now, in the procurement arena, fixed-price development contracting.
Systems integrators and other IT contractors should see opportunities grow as agencies migrate to Microsoft Corp.'s new Vista operating system, according to a Microsoft-commissioned study by International Data Corp.
Calibre Systems Inc. will lead a team of seven companies that will deliver environmental support services to the Army through a $16.5 million contract.
Computer Sciences Corp. will continue delivering systems engineering and integration support to the Missile Defense Agency through a five year, $151 million contract.
