A $30 billion investment in information technology in a government-led economic stimulus package would create about 949,000 U.S. jobs, according to a new study.
Current wisdom suggests that the government services industry is safer and more predictable than the commercial space. However, the word around Washington is that the transition to a new presidential administration means few new opportunities in the near future and a slower government business pace.
Take your pick: the economy, the war or the budget. We all have plenty of things to worry about in 2009. But one of the encouraging aspects about working on this issue’s cover story is that a recurring theme of optimism kept creeping into people’s comments.
The transition is over, so now the real work begins. Smart companies need to position themselves as partners, even before the government starts to spend money again.
President-elect Barack Obama intends to nominate Raytheon senior vice president and Pentagon comptroller William Lynn III to serve as deputy defense secretary.
Government contractors should expect more than $350 billion in new contracting opportunities as a result of President-elect Barack Obama’s anticipated economic stimulus package, according to Input Inc.
The Obama administration is likely to spend $750 million to $1 billion on biometric applications this year, primarily in defense, intelligence and homeland security, according to a new report.
The presidential transition means few, if any, new projects will be announced in the coming months, according to a panel put together by the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
IAC’s Transition Study Group met Dec. 12 with Obama’s transition team, recommending among other things a modernization of the government’s policies and practices regarding IT.
