Business development managers have told me over the years that picking teammates is a lot like dating: You see who you are compatible with, who's easy to work with, what benefits or disadvantages the potential partner brings.
The private equity firm Veritas Capital has made another move into the government IT market by picking up beleaguered Top 100 company MZM Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s U.K. subsidiary plans to buy Insys Group Ltd., a British supplier of military communications and weapon systems and advanced analysis services.
As a teenager, my summer days were split between working mornings on my grandfather's farm and working evenings in my parents' restaurant. I'm not sure which was tougher: riding out on the wagon to gather the second or third cutting of hay under a broiling sun, or washing dishes and cooking in a hot, cramped kitchen.
Neal Fox, the former commissioner for acquisition at the Federal Supply Service, will advise companies on government contracting and general procurement issues.
The Defense Department is planning a series of public and private meetings in August and September as part of Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment Project.
Joining the right team and finding the right teammates form one of the pillars of success in the government market. The federal government has manifold requirements for small-business subcontracting plans, and no company alone can do everything.
Computer Sciences Corp. today reported that Paul Cofoni has notified the company he will retire as president of its Federal Sector business unit, effective Aug. 12.
Share-in-savings contracting is struggling to get off the ground, with no contracts awarded that use the procurement method authorized in the E-Government Act of 2002.
When I was in high school, my brother George tried to get me to read a series of books called "Bolo." The premise was that an army of unmanned tanks fought our wars for us and then turned against us. I never picked them up; the idea just didn't appeal to me.
Six large and four small businesses have won spots on a $1.9 billion defense contract to provide design, engineering and technical support services to the Air Force Materiel Command.
The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the General Services Administration Modernization Act, which will combine the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service into a single organization.
The General Services Administration today released the requests for proposals for Networx, its 10-year, $20 billion telecommunications program. Responses are due in early August.
