No. 1: Lockheed Martin's reinvention

Company combines IT, services and support into one unit.

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.

Bill Scheessele | Hunting vs. farming in business development

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

Richard Rector | Time has come to dust off those ethics programs

Not having an ethics program is no longer a wise decision for any contractor, small or otherwise.

Bids & proposals: State & local

The Illinois Secretary of State wants a contractor to provide a digital driver's licensing system.

Briefs

Despite an $893 million outlay on information-sharing networks in the past two years, the Homeland Security and Justice departments do not have effective networks in place, a GAO report states.

Crossing the T's and dotting the I's

Government contracting attorney Karen Manos has experienced the cycles of federal contracting firsthand, from booming defense spending in the 1980s to another upswing since the terrorist attacks of 2001.

Curtain rises on a new Top 100

The Washington Technology Top 100 is our most highly anticipated issue. Readers want to see where their companies rank and where they stand compared to competitors and partners.

BAE, Northrop team to chase Army, Marine deal

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman Corp. have formed a team to pursue the Common Army and Marine Command and Control program.

Small business contract goal yo-yos in House

The percent of federal contracts that should go to small businesses has changed as different House committees considered a contracting-related bill. Each change has caused concern among officials.

Telecom firms get wired for Networx

AT&T Government Solutions, Verizon Federal and Qwest Communications International have hit the ground running trying to build business through the Networx Universal contracts.

CDW-G scouts for small business partners

CDW Government Inc. has issued a request for proposals soliciting small businesses to partner with on federal business opportunities.

Air Force gives eight a PASS

The Air Force has picked eight small businesses for contracts worth a total of $800 million to provide services for its Electronic Systems Center.

Companies dispute HSPD-12 award

XTec and the Computer Literacy Team have protested GSA's award to EDS to run the agency's HSPD-12 Managed Services Office.

AT&T touts small business opportunities

As AT&T Government Solutions begins to develop business based on its March win of the GSA's Networx Universal contract, it is recruiting small business partners.

Twenty-four companies get GSA Satcom II awards

GSA awarded Satcom II contracts today to 24 communications companies, including nine small business contractors, to provide next-generation, worldwide satellite services to federal civilian and defense agencies.

Senate moves to step up Deepwater oversight

The Coast Guard's $24 billion Deepwater modernization program would be overhauled with increased oversight and open competition under legislation approved Wednesday.