Lockheed cuts 4,000 jobs

Lockheed Martin is cutting 4,000 jobs and reducing its facilities footprint, and sadly, moves like this will continue to be a regular part of the business landscape in today's market.

Deltek bolsters analytics offering with purchase of Centurion Research Solutions

Deltek CEO Mike Corkery explains the rationale behind its acquisition of Centurion Research Solutions, a deal that adds valuable business analytics capabilities to Deltek's market research.

BAE prevails in protest of Raytheon jammers win

BAE Systems has prevailed in its protest of a Navy decision to award the next generation jammer contract to Raytheon. The win had put Raytheon on track for billions in follow-on work, but now source selection will start over.

Why is the Post attacking Tony Jimenez and MicroTech?

A Washington Post investigation into small business contracting practices reads more like a personal attack on Tony Jimenez, the CEO of MicroTech, instead of a examination of questionable procurement practices.

TechAmerica sues former lobbyists

TechAmerica isn't happy about the departure of its lobbyist team, and has filed a lawsuit claiming proprietary information was taken. It's asking for $5 million in damages.

A-T Solutions buys risk management firm

A-T Solutions makes a deal for GreenLine, a small company that uses big data and predictive analytics to identify the risk posed by ships, cargo and people crossing a country's borders.

GovCon winners feel the squeeze

The winners of the 2013 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards are some of the best companies in the market, but they are in the small or midsize category, and the pressure is on these companies to grow in order to survive.

Booz, CACI battle over Army task order

Booz Allen Hamilton is protesting a task order awarded to CACI International to support the Army's Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate.

Is NetCents a victim of a broken system?

A group of former acquisition officials with close ties to NetCents’ home base at Gunter Annex argue that the procurement’s troubles stem from a byzantine process that overcomplicated the procurement.

Leidos sells off a portion of its language business

Leidos sells off a portin of its translation business to Applications Technology LLC. Is more portfolio shaping on the way from the former SAIC business?

Air Force finds its NetCents 2 resolution

The Air Force has officially added the nine companies who had protested its latest NetCents 2 Products awards. With the additional companies, all 25 bidders have been added to the contract, effectively clearing the way for the IT hardware and software contract to finally open for business.

Prime vs. Sub: More similarities than differences

Now, with two exclusive WT Insider Reports completed, some important lessons can be drawn by looking at the prime-subcontractor relationship. There are signs of health and of trouble, but mostly, these signs point the way to gaining a competitive advantage by being a better partner.

What's working inside the prime-sub relationship

In this exclusive analysis of the Washington Technology Insider Report on partnerships, we look at how these relationships succeed today, and what lessons can be learned.

Harris blames pricing, adultery for lost NGEN contract

Harris Corp. accused the Navy of not properly evaluating pricing and not conducting a thorough investigation of the NGEN program manager's affair with another contractor.

Why prime-sub relationships fail

Our exclusive WT Insider Report explores where the relationship between primes and subs goes wrong, and in today's market, there are plenty of pressures that make good partnerships hard to come by.

HP prevails in protest fight for $3.5B Navy NGEN contract

HP got quite the Halloween treat in its goody bag as the Government Accountability Office denied Harris' protest of its $3.5 billion Navy NGEN award.

Primes rate the most critical factors in picking partners

Our second Washington Technology Insider Report examines the most important factors primes use when picking their partners. Do you know what to focus on to get on the best teams?

SAP CEO: Go young or go home

Bill McDermott, co-CEO of SAP AG, urges companies that want to survive the next decade to embrace their young workers because ignoring their talents, ambitions and needs will only doom you to failure.

3 lessons from latest WT Insider Report

We dive deeper into the relationship between prime contractors and their subs in our second exclusive Washington Technology Insider Report. This time, we look at partnerships from the perspective of prime contractors, exploring what's working and where both sides of the equation can find room for improvement.

Is IBM waving the white flag in battle for CIA contract?

IBM says it won't ask for an injunction to stop Amazon from working on a $600 million CIA cloud contract, essentially ending its fight for the contract. What have we learned, and what questions still remain?