7 hot IT projects for 2011

An analysis of the 2011 budget proposal finds a few gems inside what is otherwise a slow-growth budget.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Celebrities come out for USO awards dinner

Washington Technology editor Nick Wakeman rubbed elbows with a variety of celebrities that turned out for the annual awards dinner of the Metropolitan USO chapter.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Contractors face fiercer competition for fewer opportunities

An analysis by FedSources finds that government contracting will shrink through 2011 as the administration tries to get a handle on spending and brings more work in-house.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Dell wins $120 million outsourcing pact with DHS

Dell Perot Systems will process citizenship and immigration applications under a $120 million contract with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services bureau.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Maybe we need more GWACs

Editor Nick Wakeman proposes that maybe the government market needs more, not fewer, governmentwide contracts.

  • By Nick Wakeman

2010's Top 10 contracts (so far)

We rank the 10 largest contracts awarded during the first three months of 2010.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Is Obama justified in turning up heat on contractors?

Editor Nick Wakeman discusses President Barack Obama’s latest push to make sure contractors disclose Recovery Act work.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The time might be ripe for state and local

State and local government budget woes are creating opportunities for contractors who can help governments more efficiently run their operations.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NIH contract in GSA's crosshairs brings in $2.1 billion a year

If the General Services Administration is successful in convincing the Office of Federal Procurement Policy that NIH should lose its governmentwide contract authority, the agency could pick up $1 billion in new business.

  • By Nick Wakeman

4 hot markets, or just hype?

Editor Nick Wakeman explores four areas that are repeatedly being mentioned by companies as potential markets. Can they live up to expectations?

  • By Nick Wakeman

IBM, FAA plot course for real-time network analytics

IBM Corp. and the FAA are working together on a research project to prove the effectiveness of real-time network analytics.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SRA wins $500M contract to modernize farm programs

SRA International has won a $500 million contract to help the Agriculture Department modernize the systems that serve farmers across the country.

  • By Nick Wakeman

TSA has cone of silence over infrastructure contract

TSA apparently is evaluating new bids, but Editor Nick Wakeman predicts there is likely one more round of protests to come before work actually begins on the $500 million Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Dealmaking survives tough times

2009 may not have set records, but 77 transactions closed last year, led by TASC Inc.'s separation from Northrop Grumman Corp.

  • By Nick Wakeman

About our roundup and rankings

The annual Washington Technology mergers and acquisitions special report rounds up and ranks the top deals of 2009.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Which deal topped the 2009 M&A roundup?

Washington Technology ranks the 2009 mergers and acquisitions that had the biggest impact in the government market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NCI sees acquisitions as fuel for organic growth

NCI remains cautious about its acquisitions and prefers to keep the focus on organic growth.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Who's got the M&A power?

Mergers and acquisitions have slowed compared to action in recent years. Accompanying that trend has come a shift in who has the upper hand in negotiating a deal.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CACI's CEO sets sights on emerging national priorities

CACI International remains focused on defense and intelligence, but health, cyber, soft power and energy are getting more attention.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CSC, Stanley share $2.8B State Department contract

Computer Sciences Corp. and Stanley Inc. each have won a prime contract to run non-immigrant visa application processing under a $2.8 billion program.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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