The year in cartoons: Security certifications, insourcing and light bulb procurements
FCW cartoonist John Klossner selects his favorite editorial cartoons from 2010.
CSC will upgrade VA’s financial software
Computer Sciences Corp. has been awarded a five-year task order valued at $33 million under the GSA Schedule 70 contract to provide IT services to the Veteran Affairs Department’s Financial Services Center.
Jacobs task order supports Marines Systems Command
Jacobs Technology Inc. will provide technical and sustainment support to the Marine Corps under a one-year task order worth $10 million.
Sold to the lowest bidder: Reverse auctions play cost-savings role for agencies
Interest grows in reverse auctions as agencies look for efficiency and cost savings.
TCS takes DOD personnel to school for cybersecurity training
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has won a five-year Defense Department contract worth approximately $49 million to provide the DOD’s military and civilian personnel with on-site computer network operations training in support of the government’s cybersecurity workforce development efforts.
Will contractors fall in love with the White House IT reform plan?
Industry members are praising the Obama administration's 25-step implementation plan for IT management reform. What's in the plan that they like so much?
Ex-Touchstone execs launch new tech-focused consulting firm
Kickstand, a recently launched government solutions provider, was founded by industry veterans Tony Summerlin and Jason Khan, who previously led Touchstone Consulting Group.
Talking to your customer might get easier, thanks to OMB
Dan Gordon, top procurement policy official, is starting a campaign to take the fear out of government-industry discussions.
4 steps to a more successful government business
In the final installment of our three-part series, our panel of experts offers more tips on how to succeed in a changing market.
CACI to help DOD fulfill budgeting requirements
CACI International Inc. will support the systems requirements of the Defense Department’s Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) under a new contract worth $34 million.
Tighter controls save VA more than $1B
While questioning some IT programs, VA Inspector General George Opfer said his office's efforts had resulted in $1.2 billion in savings, avoided costs and other monetary benefits.
Contractor IDs: A lesson from Harry Potter
FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner has a solution for feds concerned about identifying who's a fed and who's a contractor.
Engle lands USDA contract
The Engle Group has been awarded a five-year, $49 million blanket purchase agreement from the Agriculture Department to supply systems development, operations and integration, and other IT services.
Appian CEO sees games as serious business
Games that minimize chance and de-emphasize preparation are valuable because they prepare you for life and business, according to game player and creator Matt Calkins, president and CEO of Appian, a developer of business process management software.
Why not more software reuse?
Blogger Steve Kelman believes the federal government could make big gains by making it a priority to reuse software wherever possible.
White House promises major changes to IT management
The federal government is doing a major rehab on how it oversees and manages the $70 billion in annual IT spending.
Robbins-Gioia wins two DLA support services contracts
Robbins-Gioia LLC has been awarded two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency for program management support services and for enterprise architecture with a combined value of approximately $4.5 million.
NCI unveils twin-win NetCents task orders
NCI Information Systems Inc. has gotten two task orders from the Defense Department’s Network Centric Solutions contract that have a cumulative value of about $18.5 million.
Oracle-Sun deal still causing pain
When Oracle Corp. completed its $7 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems in January 2010, changes were expected. But what move still is still causing pain for its resellers?
Harris wins follow-on deal to support Air Force software program
Harris Corp. will continue to provide technical assistance to the Air Force under a two-year, $15 million follow-on award under the Network-Centric Solutions contract.
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