Long-time Cisco exec departs

Long-time Cisco Systems executive Bruce Klein has left the company after more than a decade with the tech giant.

Protests continue to plague long-delayed DHS biometrics contract

The fight goes on for a DHS biometric contract that is two-and-a-half years past its original award date, and there still isn't a guaranteed end in sight.

Meet the up-and-comers of federal IT

The 2015 Washington Technology Fast 50 showcases the rich diversity of the small-business community and highlights some of the fastest-growing companies in the government market.

Is Leidos a surprise winner of $4.3B DOD health records contract?

The short answer to that question is no, but it's still interesting to explore how Leidos spent years positioning itself for winning the $4.3 billion Defense Healthcare Management System contract.

Engility reaping benefits of its investment strategy

With its recent Air Force GPS win, Engility Corp. is seeing the payoff of its strategy to marry high-end services with a cost-effective business model.

GAO smacks down Air Force contract award for unequal treatment

The Government Accountability Office says that the Air Force treated Cubic unfairly when it used a different standard to evaluate the pricing of a contract it bid on.

Protests hit $6B DIA IT contract

The first protests have been filed over the Defense Intelligence Agency's awarding of a $6 billion contract for a wide-range of IT support known as E-SITE.

e-QIP reopens for business

With the reopening of e-QIP, the security clearance process begins again and contractors are breathing a sigh of relief.

Low price draws protest from incumbent

What can we learn from a bid protest where the incumbent's price was more than 25 percent higher than the winning bid? Plenty, and it depends on your point of view.

NGA warning: Share past performance data or else

A small business official with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency didn't pull any punches when she warned them about not sharing past performance data of small business subs: If you don't share, she'll take you to court.

Contractor ponies up $40M for botched health exchange

Noridian Healthcare Solutions has agreed to pay $40 million to the state of Maryland to settle allegations that it botched the state's health insurance exchange website.

A brief history of Lockheed Martin's IT business

The roots of the IT business Lockheed Martin is divesting go back nearly 30 years and pre-date the Lockheed and Martin Marietta merger. It's a story of acquisitions and contract wins worth reviewing.

Unisys adds big names to public sector ranks

Unisys Corp. has hired Mark Foreman to lead its global public sector business and retired Army Maj. Gen. Jennifer Napper to run its defense and intelligence group.

PAE sees early payoff for A-T deal with new contract award

A new contract award for PAE solidifies the company's business case for acquiring A-T Solutions earlier this summer.

SRA captures $38.9M NCIS contract

SRA International wins $38.8 million contract for IT support services with the Naval Criminal Investigative Services.

Lockheed's lessons in differentiation

Lockheed Martin's decision to sell the bulk of its IT business is another example of the challenge of differentiation in a market focused on price.

Lockheed to sell bulk of IT business

In a bold portfolio shaping move, Lockheed Martin announced plans to sell off $6 billion of its IT business while investing $9 billion to get deeper into the helicopter business.

GAO rules no bait-and-switch by winning bidder

The incumbent on the Army Trojan IT Network contract claimed it lost the work to a bidder who switched out key personnel after it won, but GAO didn't buy that argument.

Dell, Microsoft, GD win $296M Air Force cloud contract

Dell leads a team including Microsoft and General Dynamics that will supply the Air Force with a cloud infrastructure for 100,000 users under a $296 million contract.

Jacobs gets $7M Air Force contract extension

Jacobs Technology has received a $6.8 million option on a contract for acquisition support services to the Air Force.