Contractors embrace social media, but where's the ROI?
Companies are embracing social media, but quantifying the return on investment remains a challenge.
First responders embrace social media
Contractors see an emerging market developing social media solutions to address emergency response needs.
Many roles, one mission: Serve our readers
Washington Technology sees its readers as four pillars: senior executives, technologists, business development and capture managers, and program and project managers.
Career evolution leads to Medicare project
Frank LaSota, senior manager at National Government Services Inc., runs special projects that impact millions but sees results one person at a time.
Flexibility key to contractor success
Christopher Barnes of Lockheed Martin says the best path to contractor success is to be open to challenges and new opportunities.
Border work brings unexpected career path
Gena Alexa of Unisys didn't expect to go into border control work, but her success has made a difference.
7 young execs you should know
The seven industry winners of the 2010 Rising Star award reflect a range of skills and expertise, but all of them exhibit leadership and dedication.
Organizer learned skills at home
Turner Consulting Group's Nina Pruess learned her organizational skills as a teenager, and now she's using them to solve health care problems.
HP again outbids Dell in battle for 3Par
After Dell on Thursday increased its offer to $27 a share, Hewlett-Packard Co. has again upped the ante, agreeing to pay $30 a share, or $2 billion, for the Freemont, Calif., company.
Savi names its first senior VP and chief marketing officer
Savi Technology Inc. has hired William Clark, formerly of Deltek Inc., for the newly created position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
Dell tops HP bid for 3Par as bidding war escalates
Dell announced today that it has raised its bid to buy 3Par to $24.30 a share, or slightly more than the $1.6 billion that Hewlett-Packard Co. offered earlier this week to counter Dell’s initial offer of $18 a share, or $1.2 billion.
Inside industry's evolving role with the USO
The USO of Metropolitan Washington has long relied on industry to support its endeavors. President Elaine Rogers describes how that support has grown beyond cash to include volunteers, products and services.
McDonnell names ATS’ Fuchs to Global Strategies Council
ATS Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sidney Fuchs has been named to the Global Strategies Council of the Southern Growth Policies Board by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Will more follow Northrop’s lead and buy vs. lease?
Northrop Grumman Corp. is moving its headquarters to a 14-story building in Falls Church, Va., which the company recently purchased. Will an accounting change persuade other federal contractors to do the same?
Are you on OMB's high-risk list?
When the White House released a list of 26 high-risk information technology projects on Aug. 23, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra was quick to point out that it wasn’t a hit list. But now some of the biggest names in government are under a microscope.
DynCorp board chairman takes on new leadership roles
Steve Gaffney, chairman of DynCorp International’s board of directors, will also become CEO and president effective Aug. 25, replacing current CEO and President Bill Ballhaus, who is resigning.
ManTech restructures executive suite
ManTech has added the title of chief operating officer to the presidents of its three operating units in a move to fill the hole left by the departure of COO Lawrence Prior, who joined BAE Systems.
DISA prepares for new contracts, new responsibilities
The latest contracting activities, including a host-based security system, underscore the agency’s growing portfolio of responsibilities.
Join Washington Technology's social networking experiment
Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman launches a Twitter chat Monday at 1 p.m. on the hot trends in today's government market.
Savi selects former Sony Ericsson exec as first CTO
Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, has named William Maggs to the newly created position of chief technology officer. He also will serve as senior vice president of technology operations. In his dual roles, he will be the chief catalyst for innovation as well as the focal point for all technology operations.
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