Dell wants to get out of the box and into services

Dell Federal wants to bring a new focus to the government market that doesn't rely on a product-first strategy. What three things are they doing?

ICF joins Race to the Top with technical support

ICF International Inc. will underpin the Education Department’s Race to the Top national educational improvement program with technical support through a four-year, $38 million contract.

Google Apps government reach grows

Google's cloud-based software suite is making inroads with federal and local government agencies.

Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox

The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.

Would Patton survive in today's PowerPoint military?

Would Patton or MacArthur survive in the modern military's PowerPoint culture? Some of our readers doubt it.

GSA seeks to upgrade its electronic travel service

The General Services Administration wants pioneering approaches to improve its E-Government Travel System, as the agency upgrades its travel management services.

Contractors embrace social media, but where's the ROI?

Companies are embracing social media, but quantifying the return on investment remains a challenge.

Military simulation training may lead recruits to view war as a game

Video games used to train recruits for war could also be masking the reality of the battlefield and creating a kind of detachment for those who become involved in the real thing.

13 trends and predictions driving today's market

The Top 100, transparency, procurement woes and slower growth are among Editor Nick Wakeman's top trends and predictions about today's government market.

SAIC's $241M award calls for DLA supply chain improvements

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Defense Department improve its supply chain management as a result of a six-year prime contract from the Defense Logistics Agency that could be worth as much as $241 million.

NARA wants you to 'like' the Constitution

The National Archives and Records Administration has started a Facebook fan page for the U.S. Constitution.

ACT/IAC wants nominations for leadership awards

The deadline is Aug. 30 for nominations for awards that honor executives who work with government information technology.

SRA wins $100M DOD award for grant assistance

SRA International Inc. will use its specialized information technology services to assist the Defense Department’s scientific review of research grant applications under a re-competed contract with a potential value of $100 million over five years.

SAIC will help USDA grow its Web site apps

Science Applications International Corp. will provide information technology services to the Agriculture Department’s Farm Service Agency under a five-year task order that could be worth more than $52 million.

CGI contract tackles diabetes care in Ontario

CGI Group Inc. will design, build and manage a chronic disease management system and portal in Ontario under a six-year, $46.2 million contract with eHealth Ontario, a provincial government agency.

Lockheed to aid DHS modeling and simulation program

Lockheed Martin’s Space Systems Company’s Advanced Technology Center to assist the DHS Science & Technology Directorate’s Complex Event Modeling Simulation and Analysis (CEMSA) project under a five-year, $7 million contract.

WikiLeaks upends digital security assumptions

Case demonstrates that classified documents are difficult to protect from determined data miners.

DISA plans focus on 3 key IT initiatives

Director Carroll Pollet is putting the agency's energies in infrastructure, command and control and an "always-on" IT envirnonment.

Knowledge management for knowing people

FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner ponders the nuances of knowledge management’s tautological terminology.

SAIC gains $35M task order to aid Naval Surface Warfare Center

Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a five-year task order that could be worth more than $35 million to assist the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division with technical, training and armory management support.