Army tries to make amends with ITES2-S protesters

The Army is looking to settle with the five companies that successfully protested awards made under the IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract.

SBA moves to close small biz loophole

The Small Business Administration is taking several steps to ensure that small business contracts remain with small businesses.

Matchmaker IBM brings together agencies and small contractors

Lillian Karuri-Magero likes to solve problems. As small-business liaison officer for IBM Corp.'s public sector programs, Karuri-Magero recently stopped by the Agriculture, Defense, Education and Interior departments as well as the Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments. Her objective: Help agencies match IT projects with IBM's small-business providers.

The incredible shrinking federal IT market

Powerful political and regulatory cross-currents could affect acquisition strategies and impinge on federal IT consolidation in the short term, but long-term prospects for continued consolidation remain strong.

Senator: GSA should reconsider IT infrastructure contract

The chairwoman of the Senate Small Business Committee believes the agency has inhibited small firms from bidding on the GSA Infrastructure Technology Global Operations acquisition vehicle.

On your mark ?

Boeing's SBI-Net project draws flood of potential partners.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

Let the chips fall where they may

Gubernatorial elections in 36 states mean new CIOs, fresh initiatives.

Small defense firm closes first deal

McKean Defense Group LLC, a Philadelphia-based naval engineering and IT company, today announced the acquisition of Lloyd Lamont Design Inc., an IT company.

More secrets of small business

What feeds success? How do you manage rapid growth? Where are the business opportunities? Here are the answers to these and other questions.

Online forum | Ask Guy Timberlake

Staff writer Ethan Butterfield moderated an online forum featuring Guy Timberlake of the American Small Business Coalition.<br><a href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/forum/forums/29527-2.html">Transcript</a>

What's next? Several Fast 50s divulge their plans

On Nov. 8, the company will be known as Binary Group Inc., and its products will be rebranded as Binary.

Revamped Business.gov to cater to small biz

Officials from the White House and Small Business Administration formally unveiled a revamped Web site that provides small businesses with a compendium of federal regulations information.

Gary Arlen | Making the team: What you need

Large primes want partners who do their homework and have skills, flexibility and relationships with critical customers.

Shhh! We have a secret

Fast 50 execs share how they've risen to the top.

Help or hassle?

In small-business IT contracting, the challenge is distinguishing which agencies have the dollars and a willingness to assist.

Got commercialization? Center wants applicants

A Defense Department-funded group that helps to accelerate commercializing military technologies is accepting applications from government laboratories, academic researchers and small entrepreneurs and businesses that have developed new technologies.

Congress: TSA must toe small-biz line

The Transportation Security Administration now must adhere to the same small-business procurement goals as other federal agencies, according to a provision adopted by Congress in the fiscal 2007 homeland security appropriations bill.