Record $30B FBI IT services contract awarded

46 contractors will compete for task orders under the FBI’s eight-year, $30 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, known as IT Triple S.

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CACI adds ASR to recent purchase list

CACI International Inc will acquire Applied Systems Research Inc., a provider of technical services and products to the intelligence community. Financial terms of the transaction were not reported.

NetStar-1 sells unit to keep government focus

NetStar-1 sells its IT business to Interactive Technology Solutions to keep its focus on management consulting.

What you can learn from GTSI's contracting ban

Industry insiders see a variety of lessons from GTSI's recent contracting troubles. What steps should both large and small companies take to make sure they steer clear of trouble?

The next big contracting scandal

Editor Nick Wakeman sees a scandal brewing in the service-disabled veteran-owned small-business arena. What is going to trigger the controversy?

K4 wins pair of federal IT awards

K4 Solutions Inc., a woman-owned, 8(a) small-business government contractor, has won two federal contracts that have a combined value of almost $18 million.

TCS adds former satellite CEO to government sales unit

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has named Patrick Brant vice president sales and marketing of its Government Solutions Group.

Ace Info wins $145M Coast Guard IT contract

Ace Info Solutions Inc., a small-business Homeland Security Department contractor, will provide the Coast Guard with a range of information technology services, thanks to a five-year, $145 million Core Technologies Services contract from the Coast Guard Operations Systems Center in Kearneysville, W.Va.

SRA seeks to strike gold with Platinum purchase

SRA International Inc. will pay approximately $90 million to acquire Platinum Solutions Inc., a privately held systems integrator and software developer for the federal government.

6 small-business issues too important to ignore

Small businesses face a tough market with a variety of factors that could hurt their growth. But there are a few bright spots.

First try is the charm for Ellumen

On its first attempt at making the Fast 50, Ellumen Inc. came in at No. 50 with federal sales of $5.53 million in 2009 and a compound annual growth rate of 63.7 percent.

Looming insourcing threat forces small biz to reposition itself

Fast 50 company BayFirst Solutions overcame early obstacles and now is working to protect its success during the insourcing trend.

Guident rides small wins to big growth

By sticking to its core customers and managing its growth, Guident has maintained a streak of fast-paced success.

Former No. 1 keeps up winning ways

After taking the No. 1 spot on Washington Technology's Fast 50 last year, HMS Technologies Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, brought in $31.2 million in government revenue in 2009 and ranks No. 11 on this year's list.

Infrastructure investments fuel MicroTech's success

MicroTech has parlayed partnerships, quality processes and technology expertise into a track record of growth.

How FedStore became the fastest-growing small business in the federal market

FedStore Corp. made its first appearance on the Fast 50 last year at No. 7, reporting $28.05 million in federal sales in 2008. What did the Maryland-based company do in 2009 to leap to the top spot?

50 flourishing small businesses you need to know

The 2010 Fast 50 list showcases the success and challenges faced by small-business contractors, and it reveals the secrets behind their phenomenal growth.

2020 scores four wins to close out fiscal 2010

2020 Company LLC won a pair of single awards and captured spots on two large task order contracts.

GlobalNet snares 3 FDA contracts totaling $81 million

GlobalNet Services Inc. will provide a variety of IT services to the Food and Drug Administration under three recently awarded contracts that have a combined value of $81 million.