Business as usual isn't an option

The key to growing revenue is to focus on business development via three critical components: Planning, People and Process.

  • By Bill Scheessele

HP buys LeftHand Networks

Hewlett-Packard Co. will acquire LeftHand Networks Inc., a provider of storage and virtualization solutions, in an all-cash transaction.

  • By William Welsh

DHS IG to investigate award fees in 2009

DHS IG Richard Skinner said 78 new investigations will be conducted next year, and 75 audits will be carried over.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

ICx to upgrade Army chemical sensors

ICx Technologies Inc. will upgrade chemical sensors for the Army under a new contract.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

3e to develop surveillance system for Navy, TSA

3e Technologies International will provide surveillance and physical detection technology to the Navy and the Transportation Security Administration.

  • By David Hubler

SBA wants to give women-owned businesses more preferences

The Small Business Administration has drafted a new plan that would grant set-aside and sole-source contracts to women-owned small businesses in 31 industry sectors.

GD to support Navy education center

General Dynamics will furnish education and training products and services to the Navy under a new contract.

  • By William Welsh

Treasury seeks broader acquisition powers

A bailout plan for the nation's financial institutions is likely to include a provision giving the Treasury secretary the power to waive acquisition regulations.

Alion wins Navy anti-sub training deal

Alion Science and Technology will provide laptop computer and other anti-submarine warfare training systems to the Navy under a new contract.

  • By David Hubler

Tech companies' share prices drop

The tech industry showed Monday it is not invulnerable to the economic slowdown as stock prices declined for a number of major companies.

SAIC to support Army missile program

Science Applications International Corp. will provide missile testing technology to the Army under two task orders.

  • By David Hubler

McCain would require fixed-price contracting

The Republican presidential nominee and senator said he would stop the government from entering into cost-plus contracts during last week's debate.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Georgia IT outsourcing plan at a crossroads

Georgia officials must decide soon whether to enter negotiations for outsourced network and telecommunications services with only one bidder.

Google sets up government sales shop

The 18-person federal sales team for Google Inc. plans to preach the gospel of cloud computing to federal agencies.

IBM draws an IT standards line

IBM Corp. wants information technology standards bodies to avoid "undue influence" by participants.

Teledyne wins $155M Missile Agency deal

Teledyne Solutions Inc. will support the Missile Defense Agency under a new contract.

  • By William Welsh

Lockheed to assist Spanish Navy modernization

Lockheed Martin will provide engineering and computer programming assistance to Spain under a U.S. Navy contract.

  • By David Hubler

Boeing sews up Tapestry Solutions buy

Boeing Co. will acquire Tapestry Solutions Inc., a provider of services and software systems to the Defense Department and other government agencies.

  • By David Hubler

FCC to review pair of wireless mergers

The Federal Communications Commission plans to closely examine two pending wireless mergers before the end of the year.

Wall Street brain drain could benefit IT sector

Wall Street's instability might drive students who were bent on careers in the financial industry into the information technology field.

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