Cubic takes first step in cyber solutions expansion
Cubic Defense Applications Inc., a unit of Cubic Corp., has acquired Safe Harbor Holdings Inc., a supplier of customized hardware and software for cyber solutions. Financial terms were not reported.
RightNow names deputy CIO for federal cloud operations
Cloud services provider RightNow has named Pete Stoneberg deputy chief information officer of its government cloud unit and vice president of cloud delivery.
The hidden cost of insourcing
Editor Nick Wakeman wonders if the the real toll of insourcing isn't about contracted work moving to government employees but damage to the contractor-customer relationships.
Calling all entrepreneurs: Your country needs you
Government is harnessing the power of entrepreneurial development to expand access to and increase the value of government information.
6 ways to connect with the Top 100
Companies looking for opportunities in the business-to-government market want to build and leverage relationships with the biggest contract holders, and they can be found on Washington Technology's annual Top 100 rankings.
2010 Fast 50: Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2010 Fast 50, where we rank the 50 fastest growing small businesses in the government market.
Bill would require small-business training for contracting officers
A Senate measure would require a training and certification program to teach the acquisition workforce about small business set-aside programs.
SBA honors computer simulation exec
The small business uses video games-based training to help prepare government agencies and businesses for emergencies and other types of critical training, according to SBA.
CDW-G seeks new small-biz partners
CDW-Government LLC is seeking partnerships with small businesses to go after federal contracting opportunities, issuing an immediate request for proposals soliciting small businesses as partners.
Harris acquisition bolsters cybersecurity offering
Harris Corp. has announced its intention to acquire SignaCert Inc., a privately held provider of information technology compliance solutions. Financial terms were not reported.
Treasury plans auctions for $2B services contract
Treasury Department officials are proposing that reverse auctions be used in awarding task orders under its $2 billion Total Information Processing Support Services contract.
Cybersecurity buzz could be a bubble
The cybersecurity market is booming, but how long will that continue?
Small-biz coalition takes up insourcing fight
A new coalition intends to give small companies a voice to respond to procurement actions that could have major consequences for their business.
Spadac adds risk analysis assets to offerings
Spadac Inc., a provider of predictive and geointelligence analysis solutions for government and industry, has acquired all intellectual property assets of Veratect Corp. Financial terms were not reported.
Small business fights insourcing...and wins
A Texas company fought back when the Air Force tried to insource its work, and the case illustrates the growing tension between industry and government over who should do what work.
GAO finds $325M awarded to ineligible firms under SBA program
The Government Accountability Office found numerous cases of fraud while investigating 14 firms that falsely received federal contracts under the pretext of being small and disadvantaged businesses.
Qlarion call ushers in new federal solutions provider
CadenceQuest Inc. is spinning off its CadenceQuest Government Solutions unit into an independent company renamed Qlarion Inc. The new firm will continue to focus on providing business intelligence, data mining and data management solutions.
HUBZone stands above other small-biz programs
A federal judge has ruled that small companies in HUBZones get preference over other small businesses, and so far, efforts to change the applicable law have failed.
Obama increases focus on small-business contracting
The president has created task forces to focus on small-business contracting problems and opportunities for companies owned by service-disabled veterans.
SBA leader vows to crack down on small-business fraud
SBA plans to become more aggressive in suspending and debarring companies from receiving federal contracts, the agency's administrator tells a House committee.
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