Contractor controversy: An illegal relationship or good business?

The relationship between a contractor and a customer is fraught with real and perceived dangers.

New-age problem solver

Jason Khan, CTO and business development director at Touchstone Consulting Group, helps federal clients tackle tough privacy and security challenges of new technologies.

10 priorities your customers think about the most

Insights into what your customers want, when they want it and how you can deliver it.

Rising Stars offer inspiration

The 2009 Rising Stars teach lessons of hard work, dedication and skill.

ManTech's new COO names his three keys to growth

Lawrence Prior was drawn to the chief operating officer position at ManTech because of the company's aggressive nature and its track record of growth.

Rising Stars shine brightest on the toughest problems

Rising Stars program recognizes people early in their careers who are having a positive impact on the government.

Who holds the procurement torch on Capitol Hill?

Smart Contracting Caucus leadership focuses on small-business, veteran-owned companies and other issues as it shows it isn’t afraid to get into the details of the procurement process.

Vet-owned firms grow but still short of goals

Spending with service-disabled, veteran-owned contractors has grown for five years, but is still short of mandated goal.

More contract cancellations on the way?

Other agencies might follow Veterans Affairs lead and begin canceling poor performing contracts.

Alaska Native Corporations get no love

Commenters express frustration and anger over the preferences shown to Alaska Native and tribally owned companies.

Five companies win GSA cybersecurity awards

SmartBuy programs will make cybersecurity software available to agencies.

Raytheon taps Boeing exec for strategy position

Mitch Kugler moves from Boeing to Raytheon to take on corporate strategy position.

Alaska Native Corporations prepare for day of reckoning

The pressure is building to reform set-aside programs for Alaska Native Corporations and tribally owned companies.

HP picks Larry Irving to lead government affairs

Irving will work on public policy initiatives and customer and business relationships.

DEIS blossoms on timing and leadership

The Defense Enterprise Integration Systems contract came on the heels of procurement reform and when DISA needed a quick and efficient way to retool its IT systems.

Contracts that changed the game

Leadership and timing made these contracts some of the most important in the government IT market.

Lessons from yesterday's giants

The contracts of the mid-1990s laid the foundation for many of today's most important contract vehicles.

Beyond GWACs: Growing demand for fewer vehicles

Some readers want more GWACs to expire; others aren’t sure what the fuss is about.

Another private equity deal hits the government market

GTCR and Six3 Systems make their first acqiusition as part of a strategy to build a new national security focused company.

GSA officials take exception to our GWAC report: You decide

Commenters focus on headline, but the story remains: The era of governmentwide acquisition vehicles is coming to a close.