Two years ago, when Ed Casey, chairman and CEO of Serco, was interviewed for Washington Technology's Top 100 issue, he said he was positioning the company to become a $1 billion player in the government market. With its plan to buy SI International Inc., Serco jumped to $1.3 billion, but that is just the start.
Six companies won contracts from the Navy worth a total of $256.1 million to provide education and training services to the Navy's Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Enterprise program.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department wants a contractor to support its warrant-management system. A request for proposals is expected in October.
The Congressional Budget Office released a report early last month on the use of contractors in Iraq. Predictably, the report generated eye-catching headlines but little in-depth analysis. Yet, as always, that analysis is where the real story lies.
Small and midsize government services companies need to grow, be acquired or be gone. Building a business development organization is a significant challenge but a crucial component of success.
Battelle Memorial Institute has won two contracts from the Air Force to assist with developing procedures to respond to chemical and chemical weapons attacks.
