Deepwater gets new acquisition chief

The Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate has a new rear admiral in charge — Ronald Rábago.

Writing from the dark side

1105 Government Information Group President Anne Armstrong hopes to shed some light with her new blog, Alinea.

Chopra calls RFP process ineffective for health IT

CTO Aneesh Chopra is seeking to improve innovation in government health IT by seeking new procurement channels to increase input from vendors, according to a research firm.

Given committee’s nod, GSA nominee warns of issues ahead

Johnson told the panel that GSA is dealing with the challenges of a changing market and shifting customer demands.

ManTech names Prior as president

ManTech today announced that Larry Prior is its new president and chief operating officer, replacing Robert Coleman.

GSA chief-to-be vows to prod Networx transition

The nominee to head the General Services Administration plans to keep close tabs on agencies to ensure that they complete the Networx transition on schedule.

Best use of social media starts with strategy

The likes of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook hold great promise for companies and individuals who want to raise their profile in their industry.

Social networking has contractors all atwitter

Individuals are leading a ground swell of use of social-networking tools as a way to network and gather information on the government market.

Professional Services Council announces Lee as new VP

Deidre Lee held some of the top federal acquisition roles during a 32-year government career.

Crouch to lead strategic development for QinetiQ

QinetiQ North America has named J.D. Crouch II as its new executive vice president for strategic development.

Atkin's mission: Keeping SRA true to its roots

Timothy Atkin takes on the role of chief operating officer at SRA International Inc. with the job of managing day-to-day operations and concentrating on the federal services marketplace.

Contractors mix worries with optimism

Survey shows what the Top 100 companies are thinking about: the good and bad of tougher competition, a new administration and emerging opportunities.

New structure prepares Northrop for growth

Northrop Grumman has positioned itself for more growth and more complex projects by combining its Mission Systems and Information Technology units.

General Dynamics prepares for leadership change

General Dynamics Corp. is counting on its transition strategy to ensure stability when Jay Johnson succeeds Nicholas Chabraja as the company’s new CEO July 1.

Brad Antle on the ups and downs of growing a Top 100 company

Brad Antle tells the story of how he helped a $20 million a year company reach half a billion in annual revenue before being acquired.

GSA administrator faces many challenges

Assuming Martha Johnson is confirmed, what advice would you give her as she begins her new job?

Torti steps down as Stanley's SVP of technical programs

Christopher Torti, senior vice president and group manager of Stanley Inc.’s Technical Programs Group, is leaving the company to pursue future career opportunities.

Verizon hires Qwest legislative exec

Legislative and government relations specialist Shirley Bloomfield has traded her job at one Networx telecom provider for a similar position at another.

Ballard gets back into the contracting game

The Perot Systems vet has joined a small business to lead its new global services unit.

Exec pay stirs telco shareholders

Executive compensation packages get plenty of attention from Networx contractors.