On your mark ?

Boeing's SBI-Net project draws flood of potential partners.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

Let the chips fall where they may

Gubernatorial elections in 36 states mean new CIOs, fresh initiatives.

2006 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards: Partnership takes center stage

Winners cite collaboration as a key to success.

Small defense firm closes first deal

McKean Defense Group LLC, a Philadelphia-based naval engineering and IT company, today announced the acquisition of Lloyd Lamont Design Inc., an IT company.

More secrets of small business

What feeds success? How do you manage rapid growth? Where are the business opportunities? Here are the answers to these and other questions.

Online forum | Ask Guy Timberlake

Staff writer Ethan Butterfield moderated an online forum featuring Guy Timberlake of the American Small Business Coalition.<br><a href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/forum/forums/29527-2.html">Transcript</a>

What's next? Several Fast 50s divulge their plans

On Nov. 8, the company will be known as Binary Group Inc., and its products will be rebranded as Binary.

Revamped Business.gov to cater to small biz

Officials from the White House and Small Business Administration formally unveiled a revamped Web site that provides small businesses with a compendium of federal regulations information.

Gary Arlen | Making the team: What you need

Large primes want partners who do their homework and have skills, flexibility and relationships with critical customers.

Shhh! We have a secret

Fast 50 execs share how they've risen to the top.

Help or hassle?

In small-business IT contracting, the challenge is distinguishing which agencies have the dollars and a willingness to assist.

Got commercialization? Center wants applicants

A Defense Department-funded group that helps to accelerate commercializing military technologies is accepting applications from government laboratories, academic researchers and small entrepreneurs and businesses that have developed new technologies.

Congress: TSA must toe small-biz line

The Transportation Security Administration now must adhere to the same small-business procurement goals as other federal agencies, according to a provision adopted by Congress in the fiscal 2007 homeland security appropriations bill.

Abacus launches into Air Force communications work

Abacus Technology Corp. won a five-year, $15 million contract from the Air Force to furnish IT support services to F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

GSA seeks enterprisewide management of IT assets

The General Services Administration has released a highly anticipated draft solicitation for small businesses to help the agency streamline and support its IT infrastructure across the agency.

House Dems blast lack of fed policy change for small biz

Democrats on the House Small Business Committee today said Congress has failed in its efforts to help small businesses, specifically sighting its lack of action over the last two years.

House extends SBA programs

The House voted Tuesday to extend the Small Business Administration's programs until Feb. 2, 2007, giving Congress more time to complete a review and reauthorization of the agency.

DHS posts Eagle small-business winners

The Homeland Security Department today announced the 28 small-business winners of its $45 billion enterprise IT support services contract.