TASC revs its strategy engine

TASC hires Randy Phillips from CSC as its new chief strategy officer. He brings a wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate development, and is another top-draw hire by the former Northrop Grumman division. We look inside the company's thinking.

NetCents protests grow to 14

More losing bidders join the protests surrounding the Air Force's NetCents 2 Products contract. Nearly all the losing bidders have filed now, but what happens next is still a mystery.

Joe Theismann's 5 lessons for life and business

In an exclusive interview, football great Joe Theismann shares his stories from the ballpark and beyond, including how a career-ending injury was a blessing, and how a strike-shortened season holds lessons for government contractors.

NASA develops next simulation, training contract

NASA has issued a sources sought notice for the next Simulation and Software Technology Contract, currently held by L-3. The space agency is interested in procurement approach, small business and organizational conflicts of interest.

Contractor convicted of spying on former company

Robert Edwin Steele was convicted of tapping into the computer systems of his former employer and stealing proprietary documents that could help his new company win contracts.

Raytheon makes customer-focused move

Today's market has made the need for close customer relationships critical, and Raytheon's choice of Dulles, Va., as the headquarters for its new Intelligence, Information and Services business is the latest case in point.

Sequestration dampens CACI's quarter results

CACI International sees revenue fall, as sequestration and the Afghanistan draw down impacts top line numbers. The company has laid off an unspecified number of employees, and could reduce the head count further in the fourth quarter.

NetCents protests keep rolling in

The number of protests against the Air Force's NetCents 2 Products contract awards has grown to 10, with more potentially on the way. Can the contract survive, or is this $6.9 billion contract headed for a crash landing?

Is HR your hidden strategic asset?

Human resources is rising to the executive suite at many companies as HR professionals take a more strategic and business-oriented view of their role. It's a lesson for anyone who wants their company to succeed.

NetCents redo hit with wave of protests

Five companies have filed protests over the second round of award decisions in the $6.9 billion NetCents Products contract. The question remains whether the Air Force corrected its mistakes between round 1 and 2, or are more troubles on the way..

Lockheed wins $166.8M NASA contract extension

Lockheed Martin wins a $166.8 million contract extenstion to continue providing mission support services to NASA's manned spaceflight program. Extension boosts value of the contract to $1 billion.

Not just a tank story

The fight over whether to buy more Abrams tanks is just the latest example of politics as usual, and just how difficult making meaningful change is for the government.

Intell community showers more love on the cloud

CIA investment group invests in Apigee, a maker of a cloud platform for sharing data and services through apps.

U.S. courts release $95M Dell product contract

The U.S. courts plan to buy nearly $100 million in Dell products over the next five years, and has released a solicitation that will go to a single Dell Federal Premier Partner.

DHS develops ID management contract

The Homeland Security Department is developing a contract for an identity management system that will issue 300,000 ID cards

MCR Federal forms program management alliance

MCR Federal and Safran North America form alliance to collaborate in bringing more data analytics to program management solutions.

8 "can't miss" health IT opportunities

The health IT market is target rich, from analytics to the cloud to social media, but there also are plenty of challenges around politics, culture and inertia. The market might not be moving fast but it is moving. Are you positioned for this opportunity?

7 steps to better budgets

Budget decisions are too often disconnected from outcomes, and many budget officials know it. The problem, according to one contractor, is that agencies don't know how to prioritize, set targets and analyze results. And that means there just might be a business opportunity out there for the right contractors.

State cancels $2.1B HITSS 2 contract

State Department cancels it's $2.1 billion HITSS 2 procurment and instead will use the GSA schedule to buy a variety of IT products and services from small businesses.

Sequestration remains a mystery

Quarterly reports from Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics make it very clear that the impact of sequestration hasn't been fully felt yet, with the consensus being that 2013 might not be so bad, but 2014 might be a very different story.