Acquisition
9 hot companies to watch in 2011
Challenges are nothing new for government contractors, but 2011 promises to keep even established players on their toes.
Digital Government
CIOs need more budget power, VA's Baker urges
VA CIO Roger Baker says if CIOs had more budget power, IT management would improve.
Digital Government
GTSI suspended from federal government contracting
GTSI has been suspended from winning new government contracts but vows to defend itself against charges that it inappropriately received small-business contract dollars.
Digital Government
GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest
Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
People
Franken amendment sparks debate about government's role in employee relations
Readers sound off on whether the government should withhold payment from companies that make employees sign arbitration clauses.
Digital Government
Small-biz Powertek gets prominent ex-fed as COO
Dan Mintz, former Transportation Department chief information officer under the Bush administration, has left Computer Sciences Corp. to become chief operating officer at Powerteck.
People
Feds stay connected in aftermath of 2010 blizzard
Many federal employees say they are continuing to work even though they can't get into the office.
Digital Government
TSA told to restart competition for IT infrastructure work
The Government Accountability Office told TSA to restart the competition for the Information Technology Infrastructure Program, putting TSA back at square one.
People
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.
Digital Government
FAA IT failure 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.
Digital Government
Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract
Barely a week after restarting work on its $500 million infrastructure contract, TSA issues a stop-work order to CSC.
Acquisition
Twenty must-follow contracts
A ranking of the largest and most important contracts set to be released in the coming year.
Digital Government
5 signs procurement is ready for a revolution
Conditions are ripe for contracting shops to significantly change the way they do business.
Acquisition
Government bears brunt of bid-protest criticism
Commenters direct most of their frustration at government officials who they say are doing a poor job of explaining their award decisions.
Acquisition
The good, bad and ugly of bid protests
Some feel that they are about greed, while others blame the government for poor requirements and incomplete debriefings. Tell us what you think.
Acquisition
What's behind the increasing number of bid protests?
The decision by Unisys and General Dynamics to protest the lost TSA contract has this observer scratching his head. Why so many protests?
Digital Government
Protests halt CSC's work on TSA infrastructure contract
Unisys Corp. and General Dynamics Corp. have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office objecting to the awarding of a $500 million contract to Computer Sciences Corp.
Digital Government