2006: The year in review

In the government market, 2006 was a
year marked by change and opportunity.

Looking back it is hard to pick one
event or even a handful that should be tagged as "Stories of
the Year," but what is clear is that a wide range of topics
captured the market's attention.

From the continued pace of mergers
and acquisition to the rise of new technologies to political and
policy wrangling, 2006 had a little bit of everything.

We've picked some of our top
stories as a review and as a guide for where the government IT
market is headed.

Washington Technology's top stories
of 2006

20 years thatmade a difference
The people, companies and events
that shaped the government market

Consolidators rule
L-3 leads a pack of hungry
acquirers

RFID: Prepare to be carded
DHS weights different
technologies for moving people across borders

WiFi Gold Rush

Private sector declares open season on municipal
wireless

SEWP: It's on the money

NASA purchasing vehicle gaining popularity

DOD becomes an IDIQ world
Defense transformation
fires huge contract opportunities

Smoke and Mirrors at SBA
Research firm uncovers large
companies in agency's prime contracts database

Prepare to survive
Experience shows planning critical
to making Networx work

To converge or not to converge

Integrators, telecom players face that question as they juggle
various approaches that agencies have to
telecommunications

On your mark?

Boeing's SBI-Net project draws flood of potential
partners

Signed, sealed?will it deliver?

Regional issues could challenge GSA's new Federal Acquisition
Service