Small biz goals fall short

Prime contracts going to small businesses fell short of the government's goal, but showed some improvement. Gap widens for subcontracts.

Dell buyout plan wins key endorsement

Michael Dell's plan to take Dell Inc. private moves forward, but winning final approval is just the beginning of what will be a long, hard journey.

Tight budgets challenge prime-sub relationships

Partnerships today face challenging times as companies deal with tight budgets, increased competition and a market that is operating at an increasing pace. This is one of the key findings of our first WT Insider Report exploring the prime-sub relationship.

CSC's Schambach announces retirement

Pat Schambach, CSC's homeland security business leader, decides to retire after 32 years in government, and nine years in the private sector. What does he say about CSC's future?

GSA sets date for OASIS RFPs

The General Services Administration has set a date for the release of the request for proposals for the $10 billion OASIS contract for professional services, including small business and full-and-open portions.

What one thing can make you a better prime?

That's turned out to be a loaded question in our WT Insider Report, but the answers provide a road map for being a better prime and a better sub.

Better prime-sub relations start with trust

Our findings found a significant group who see relationships improving with prime contractors, and the most often cited reasons are the same ones those with poor relationships see trouble.

Lockheed goes global with new business unit

Lockheed Martin is making international growth a top priority through the creation of a new business group under the leadership of Pat Dewar.

Where do prime-sub relationships fail?

Subcontractors offer some harsh criticism of prime contractors, and why forming good partnerships is getting tougher in today's market.

Inside HP's NGEN team

HP Enterprise Services didn't win the $3.5 billion Navy NGEN contract all by its lonesome. We've got the details behind the roles and responsibilities of its largest teammates.

Navy picks HP as winner of $3.5B NGEN contract

The Navy has picked HP Enterprise Services to be the prime contractor on the $3.5 billion Next Generation Enterprise Network contract and provide the IT and transport services needed to support 800,000 users across the Navy and Marine Corps.

CACI's lessons from an uncertain market

In reiterating its guidance for fiscal 2013 and looking ahead to 2014, CACI International shows how current market conditions are forcing companies to adjust how they chase business, new and old.

Exclusive WT research explores prime-sub dynamic

In our first Washington Technology Insider Report, we examine the relationship between primes and subs, including in-depth scorecards for some of the largest primes in the market.

Navy fires NGEN program lead

The Navy fires Capt. Shawn Hendricks on the eve of its NGEN award for personal relationship with a contractor.

Do you have a commercial tech strategy?

If you don't, you're putting your business at risk. The use of commercial technology in the government is growing, and many companies are adapting their strategies to take advantage of a trend that is here to stay.

HP scores a $679.8M NMCI extension

HP gets another extension of its NMCI contract as the Navy prepares to announce a winner of the $5 billion NGEN contract that will take its place.

Private equity drives intell merger

A pair of private equity groups and company management join forces to merge two companies in an effort to pursue cloud and data analytics opportunities in the intelligence market.

Tick, Tock: Fast 50 deadline looms

There is just over a week left to get your applications in for the 2013 Fast 50, where we rank the fastest growing companies in the government market.

Small businesses complete intell deal

In a move that brings together two small businesses, Subsystems Technologies makes a deal for Alapko that bolsters its work with intelligence agencies.

WT approaches a watershed moment

On the heels of our annual Top 100 rankings, Washington Technology is on the verge of releasing its first Insider Report, an in-depth research report developed exclusively for Washington Technology members that explores the health of the prime-subcontractor relationship.