More controls placed on ANC contracts

Officials now must justify sole-source contracts, such as those awarded to Alaska Native Corporations, worth more than $20 million, according to a new interim rule.

General Dynamics provides help desk support for DIA

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a five-year, $40 million task order under the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency.

2012 IT spending poised to survive aggressive cuts

An IT budget expert says IT spending will weather the budget crisis, but the debate on the 2011 budget will set the tone for 2012.

A new breed of contractors emerges in a tougher market

Tired of expensive IT projects that fail and tight budgets, government agencies are demanding faster and more flexible prime contractors. Can your company make the shift?

Changes afoot as GS-15s get younger

Government managers are becoming more youthful as a group, Steve Kelman observes.

How to get your share of a $2.5B contract pie

When the State Department named Science Applications International Corp. the prime contractor on its $2.5 billion Vanguard II contract, a protest by Northrop Grumman Corp. halted work until the giant contractor joined the SAIC team.

IT funding could be last budget survivor, study predicts

The opportunities in federal IT remain viable as IT funding passes through the heavy cuts to agency operations.

Lockheed, BAE, L-3 among 8 named to $183M Navy IDIQ

Lockheed Martin Corp., BAE Systems Inc., L-3 Services and five other companies have been named to a Navy indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract that includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the individual contracts to an estimated $183 million.

Boeing's new unit will sell satellite telecom services

Boeing has established a Commercial Satellite Services unit to market satellite telecommunications services, including hosted payloads, to the federal government and other satellite users.

The downfall of volunteerism: The report

There was a no report because there was no time to finish the report.

Quartet of top tier contractors gain $204M in Navy work

Four of the nation’s largest government contractors have won Navy task orders under a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a total potential value of $204 million over five years if all options are exercised.

NCI will acquire CSC health care watchdog unit

NCI Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the stock of AdvanceMed Corp., one of the largest and most well-established health care integrity program contractors focused on the federal government market. NCI said additional financial and acquisition information would be disclosed at closing in April.

Kundra describes vision of three huge federal data centers

In the future, federal data center consolidation could go much further and create three huge "digital Fort Knox" centers, Kundra said.

Federal government shutdown FAQ

The impending government shutdown is raising a a lot of questions about what's to come and what employees should do. Here are some answers.

Contractors should brace for a government shutdown

As concerns grow that a government shutdown is inevitable, contractors need to prepare for the worst. Are you ready?

New DOD task order takes ManTech into Colombia

ManTech International Corp. has received a three-year task order with a potential value of $6.2 million to support the U.S. Military Group Colombia and the AFSOUTH Air Operations Coordination Cell in that South American nation.

Federal contract spending slowdown just beginning, OMB official says

The pressure to slow down federal contract spending will continue as the government tries to rebuild its acquisition workforce, says OMB's Dan Gordon. What are his three top priorities?

Obama's daughter recognizes successful spending

A movie sometimes can put government spending into a new perspective.

What's DOD's worst acquisition policy? Ashton Carter wants to know

Defense Department wants industry input on policies that drive up costs and bring little value. What will you tell them?

GAO freshens up its list of high-risk programs

The Government Accountability Office today updated its list of high-risk government programs, removing some programs and adding a new one.