Thirty-five years ago, the Washington Bullets won the NBA championship with a colorful slogan about an opera and a fat lady. The lesson, all these years later, remains the same, and it's a good warning about buying into the hype that can swallow much of today's market.
NIH moves its $10 billion Chief Information Officer - Commodity Solutions contract forward with a new draft RFP and another call for industry comments.
Former OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon argues in a new report that the angst over the increasing number of bid protests is based on misperceptions, and that protests actually have little impact on the government. We think he's right and wrong.
Awards under the $22 billion Homeland Security Department Eagle II contract have been coming out in bunches. We breakdown the primes and teams that have won to date.
The 2014 Defense Authorization report has plenty of insights into Congress' thinking on LPTA, allowable costs and NetCents 2. There is even a little bit about small business and energy. What do you think are the most critical elements?
As damaging as the NSA leaker has been to his former employer Booz Allen Hamilton, how the company responds will be the difference between a momentary embarrassment and a long-term liability.
We analyze the major trends driving the 2013 Washington Technology Top 100 as they make major moves to cope with a market marked by tight budgets, intense competition and transformative tech trends.
Lockheed Martin holds on to its No. 1 ranking for the 19th year as it goes through significant leadership changes and meets a tougher, more competitive market.
More winners have been announced for the $22 billion DHS Eagle II contract. This time, service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses were named to the growing list of winners.
The importance of $600 million CIA cloud contract ultimately outweighs whether IBM or Amazon prevails as the prime; instead, this could be a watershed moment in how the government buys technology.
In a speech about the FAA NextGen program to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson offers an approach that can work for a broad set of challenges.
Jane Snowdon brings her research skills and Smart Cities experience to IBM federal as the group's first chief innovation officer. What will be her focus?
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services adds to its large stable of Medicaid clients as it captures a contract to build a new Medicaid management information system for Indiana.
Former CACI CEO and CSC executive Paul Cofoni has stepped back from retirement to become executive chairman of the PAE Group. He outlines his role at the company, and the changes in the market that make PAE ripe to reach the $5 billion market in five years.
Contract delays are so commonplace today that it seems as if it has become the normal way of doing business, but that doesn't lessen the pain and frustration of a constipated procurement system.
IBM's protest of Amazon's CIA cloud computing contract is about more than just two companies squaring off over a $600 million contract. It's about a new player in the market, and a shift in what the government expects from its contractors.
For capture management professionals, today's market is marked by rapid change, a frantic pace, uncertainty and a need to focus on the basics of business development. At least, that's what editor Nick Wakeman thinks.
Apple's hiring of EPA's former administrator, Lisa Jackson, as vice president for environmental initiatives is another example of how sustainability is growing corporate concern. But where's the business case?
Against a backdrop of tight budgets and uncertainty of when appropriations will be passed, there are still some lucrative opportunities on the horizon. Deltek picks 10 worth watching.
