SAIC vows to fight False Claims lawsuit
Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.
DEIS blossoms on timing and leadership
The Defense Enterprise Integration Systems contract came on the heels of procurement reform and when DISA needed a quick and efficient way to retool its IT systems.
Services reinvigorated GSA schedules program
When GSA added services to Schedule 70, it changed agencies' perception of the program and opened a new market for government contractors.
9 contracts that changed how government buys tech
The contracts that shaped today's government market, from Advanced Automation System to SEWP IV.
Desktop IV proved IDIQs could work
Controversial in its day, Desktop IV proved indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts could give agencies a vehicle to buy large quantities of hardware in a streamlined fashion.
Contracts that changed the game
Leadership and timing made these contracts some of the most important in the government IT market.
10 stories you've been following
These daily news stories received the most traffic on WashingtonTechnology.com during June.
Booz Allen's Shrader: People, process and attitude are the keys to better partnership
Booz Allen Hamilton's Ralph Shrader discusses a three-point strategy for industry and government to take teaming to a new level.
Strong guidance needed for insourcing
The hot button issue of insourcing is creating unease, especially in the Defense Department, where weak guidance has produced a sense of confusion among the various components.
Federal contractors need the right stuff for success
Federal contractors must have strong attributes and depth to succeed amid slowing discretionary federal spending.
Lessons from yesterday's giants
The contracts of the mid-1990s laid the foundation for many of today's most important contract vehicles.
Agencies to share contractor past-performance assessments
A revised FAR rule requires agencies to use a standard database to share contractors' performance information with one another.
GSA should run IT 'storefront' not schedules, Kundra says
The federal CIO says federal government needs a procurement system that can keep pace with the rapid changes in technology.
DHS launches cost-cutting measures
DHS has cited savings from recycling software, consolidating contracts and pursuing other cost-cutting measures.
Networx pressure on agencies to increase
As the 2010 deadline gets closer, agencies will feel more and more heat -- both financial and political.
More scrutiny of DOD services contracts under House bill
The fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act seeks greater oversight of services and speedier ways to buy information technology.
Agencies lose money on award fees, GAO says
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued guidance in 2007 on awarding contractors award fees that would save money, but many agencies haven't instilled the guidance, auditors say.
DHS awards PACTS contract
The Homeland Security Department has awarded the $1.5 billion PACTS contract for professional services.
Beyond GWACs: Growing demand for fewer vehicles
Some readers want more GWACs to expire; others aren’t sure what the fuss is about.
IG: Coast Guard not recouping on NSCs
The Coast Guard is not pursuing recoupment for structural and technical problems identified in the National Security Cutter program, according to a new report from the DHS inspector general.
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