Contractors can't be passive about sequestration and furloughs. You have to ask questions, and you have to ask the right people. And you can't expect government customers to volunteer information.
Five companies have filed protests over the second round of award decisions in the $6.9 billion NetCents Products contract. The question remains whether the Air Force corrected its mistakes between round 1 and 2, or are more troubles on the way..
Rep. Allyson Schwartz is one of five U.S. representatives that is pushing for the creation of a National Guard cybersecurity unit within each of the states.
The fight over whether to buy more Abrams tanks is just the latest example of politics as usual, and just how difficult making meaningful change is for the government.
CACI Technologies has won a $20.2 million contract with the U.S. Navy for professional services that will support the Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships including program management, acquisition support and logistics.
The health IT market is target rich, from analytics to the cloud to social media, but there also are plenty of challenges around politics, culture and inertia. The market might not be moving fast but it is moving. Are you positioned for this opportunity?
Budget decisions are too often disconnected from outcomes, and many budget officials know it. The problem, according to one contractor, is that agencies don't know how to prioritize, set targets and analyze results. And that means there just might be a business opportunity out there for the right contractors.
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to move forward with strategic sourcing efforts, and has delivered a set of proposals for how and where to expand the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative.
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to slash federal IT in some areas but expand its use when it can streamline government operations. The budget also includes an overall 8-percent reduction in Small Business Administration technical assistance programs.
Contractors will vie for task orders to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization in its battle against roadside bombs and other explosive devices.
