As one long-time government employee retires, he offers a set of lessons that could be guiding principles for anyone -- contractor or government employee -- interested in a career in public service.
Revenue and margins might be under pressure, but CACI CEO Ken Asbury sees several signs that should set the stage for a return to growth, including a strategy to chase much larger contracts.
SBA has lifted MicroTech's suspension, but CEO Tony Jimenez must take a 30-day suspension. In its agreement with SBA, there is no admission or accusation of wrongdoing. So, what was the point?
Our newest Washington Technology Insider Report takes a look at the purchasing priorities of government buyers. In this exclusive report for WT Insider members, we look at technology purchasing plans around cloud computing, cybersecurity, mobility and other critical areas. What are your customers' expectations?
President Obama's executive order to require contractors to pay a $10.10 minimum wage will probably have little direct impact on most companies, but it's worth paying attention to as contractors again find themselves in the middle of a national debate.
A bid protest battle involving SRA International and CSC has bounced from GAO to the Court of Federal Claims, and then back to GAO. The court will make a final ruling, and its decision might be felt beyond two companies and one $365 million FDIC contract.
We've seen plenty of changes in both government leaders and among the senior ranks of contractors, and more are on the way. Many of the changes mark a generational shift, and the big question is how this will drive innovation and changes in the market.
The late 2013 acquisition of Mandiant by FireEye offers an important lesson for today's government contractors: technology and services are a key to a high-value business.
A mini-snowmaggedon has hit the Washington area, so Editor Nick Wakeman has been spending extra time with his two sons. What lessons are they teaching him about systems integration and creating innovative solutions?
Rudy Sutherland might be a modern day Don Quixote as he continues to fight for small-business changes to GSA's OASIS contract, but his losses could serve a greater purpose if they spark some debate about how small businesses are allowed to compete in today's market.
GAO smacked down Hewlett-Packard's protest of an Air Force award to IBM, saying it didn't find evidence that the Air Force selection process was flawed and didn't follow the criteria set out in the RFP.
CACI was somewhat of an underdog in the competition to buy Six3 Systems, but the company took three steps that proved it was a contender against much bigger bidders.
The death of the defense industry's Thomas V. Jones serves as a reminder that we might be at the end of the personality-driven era among government IT contractors.
