No. 11: CSC, Experience that counts

Computer Sciences Corp. is capitalizing on its global presence and its success in the commercial market to boost its business helping government agencies in areas such as health services and logistics.

No. 10: EDS, Hard-learned lesson

Biting off more than one can chew can lead to indigestion. For EDS Corp., a stomachache came in the form of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet project, a fixed-price contract pegged at nearly $7 billion when it was awarded in 2000.

No. 9: L-3 leadership stays the course

Some may wonder whether L-3 Communications Inc. had a goal last year of acquiring a company each month. The New York-based company announced at least 12 acquisitions in 2006, boosting its portfolio of military and homeland security products.

No. 8: Fluor's ready in a pinch

Texas construction and engineering firm comes when disaster calls.

No. 7: General Dynamics in full sprint

Fueled by a steady stream of major acquisitions, GD expects to win its share of contract trophies.

No. 6: Raytheon strives for balance

From complex biometrics to service-oriented architectures, the company rides high on the latest technology waves.

No. 5: IPO catapults SAIC into a new era

SAIC's top officials have worked to gingerly manage employee expectations, while balancing the demands of Wall Street and honoring a tradition of employee ownership.

No. 4: KBR gets down to business

From laundry to logistics, Kellogg Brown and Root Inc. takes on tough tasks.

No. 3: Northrop Grumman rises to new challenges

Health care and biometrics provide deeper market penetration, workforce investments get top priority.

No. 1: Lockheed Martin's reinvention

Company combines IT, services and support into one unit.

When science is the answer

Not-for-profits meet the need for complex research and development projects.

2007 Top 100 | How we got the numbers

We wanted to broaden the view we take of the federal contracting market to better reflect the wide range of work systems integrators and other IT contractors perform for agencies. Therefore, the number of codes we used grew from 117 to 625.

Multiple paths to success

Companies balance sales, business development and operations to win contracts.

Oversight pendulum swings wide

Debarments, conflicts of interest and the revolving door draw the most scrutiny from congressional leaders.

The 2.9% solution

Contractors are not deterred by the predicted flat growth in core government markets.

A new stage of evolution

As we were preparing this year's Top 100 rankings, we realized that the list had to change because the market and the companies we cover have changed.

The perfect fix

Internal IT collaboration at HUD cuts chaos.

Bill Scheessele | Hunting vs. farming in business development

Knowing what to say and what to do is what drives strategic revenue growth.