Industry mourns death of Agilex CEO

Current and former colleagues of the late Robert LaRose remember him as leader and mentor who helped start successful careers as government contractors.

Agilex's Robert LaRose dies unexpectedly

Agilex's chief executive officer died at the age of 65 this week.

Argon ST puts up 'for sale' sign

Argon ST hires the investment bank Stone Key Partners to help the company find a buyer.

Can we boost security by opening the terror watch list?

Access to the watch lists and other anti-terrorism data could make us more secure by bringing more eyes and minds into the fight.

ITT reaches higher with restructuring

The company reorganizes as it tries to move upstream and bring a more holistic approach to the market.

General Physics makes play for training company

General Physics Corp. has added to its training portfolio with the acquisition of PerformTech, which develops custom courseware and training solutions for government agencies.

Can Jim Duffey save Virginia's huge outsourcing contract?

His top priority will likely be getting Northrop Grumman's $2 billion outsourcing contract back on track.

ITT reorganizes $6.3B defense unit

ITT merges seven units into three to create a new Defense and Information Solutions sector.

Northrop shopping for D.C. area headquarters

Northrop Grumman moving its corporate headquarters to be closer to its top customer, the federal government.

Open government or hide in plain sight?

The datasets available at Recovery.gov are bulging with information. Can someone please tell me how to make sense of it all?

Avaya/Nortel combination aims for greater growth

Avaya sees its merger with Nortel as creating a powerful engine for growth in the government market.

Telcos aim to take business from integrators

As the network does indeed become the computer, Susan Zeleniak of Verizon Federal thinks telecommunications carriers might be poised to take business from systems integrators. Zeleniak and Verizon have done it already.

Lessons from the top contractors of 2009

The annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards recognizes the creme of the industry and offers valuable lessons to the rest of the market.

Is a better year ahead?

2009 comes to a close. It was an up and down year that leaves us hopeful for 2010.

Three lessons Harris' FAA troubles should teach us

Harris Corp.'s problems with the FTI contract can be a learning opportunity for other contractors.

New wave of IPOs might be headed our way

Wall Street is probably looking like a friendly place in the wake of the early success of Global Defense Technology and Systems' IPO. Who might be next to go public?

MCR, American University form program management training program

MCR and American University join forces to create a new training program aimed at government acquisition professionals.

FAA IT glitch puts shadow on Harris contract

Harris Corp.'s FTI contract was relatively trouble-free until a router failure brought the nation's air traffic to a halt.

Industry's wish list for procurement reform

Now that Daniel Gordon has become the new administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, it's a good time to review what industry wants his agenda to be.

TSA's infrastructure contract enters the ridiculous zone

The back and forth continues as TSA stops work again on its $500 million Information Technology Infrastructure Progtram while a dispute over jurisdiction for bid protests is resolved.