Author Archive
Heather B. Hayes
No. 4: Raytheon extends its range
Defense specialist moves into information security.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 12: Well-armed for rapid growth
Key acquisitions drive success for BAE Systems.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 16: IBM builds on its success
New leader focuses government unit on transformative projects.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 19: UTC keeps eye on the ball
Company focuses on building efficient, affordable flight systems.
- By Heather B. Hayes
CMS grants to help improve state medical care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded a second round of Medicaid Transformation Grants totaling nearly $52 million to 16 states and Puerto Rico.
- By Heather B. Hayes
Ensuring a smooth exit
Planning is the key to successfully graduating from the 8(a) program.
- By Heather B. Hayes
Disaster recovery: Recovering from the unthinkable
Smart companies know how to bounce back when the unimaginable happens.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 16: ITT makes a push into new markets
ITT Corp. instituted a new strategy for its defense business in 2006, creating a market-based approach to replace its earlier division-centric orientation.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 14: Bechtel telecom makes a splash
Bechtel was one of 10 vendors that won the Army's $4 billion Infrastructure Modernization program to update fiber-optic cable and wireless communications at Army bases and installations around the world. And it's also a key member of the AT&T team that captured a Networx Universal contract.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 12: Battelle seeks new frontiers
By any standard, the Battelle Memorial Institute had a solid year in the federal space in 2006, earning $2.3 billion in prime government services revenue, or more than 60 percent of its total annual revenues.
- By Heather B. Hayes
What's in your toolbox?
Government demands put more value on certifications, standards and process improvement.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 18: Sprint Nextel goes for convergence
Sprint Corp.'s $36 billion merger with Nextel Corp. has been official only since August, but the combination of these two telecommunication giants paid big dividends for Sprint's government unit in 2005. The newly minted Sprint Nextel Corp. on its first time out cracked the Top 20 of the Top 100 ; it's No. 18, with $796.5 million in prime IT contracts.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 15: Restructured IDS lets Boeing help clients
The Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems unit is reaping the benefits of defense transformation programs, such as Future Combat System and the P-8A aircraft, and strong international sales to grow its business.
- By Heather B. Hayes
No. 3: SAIC prepares for public debut
Science Applications International Corp. began a seismic shift in 2005 when it moved from its status as an employee-owned company to a publicly traded one.
- By Heather B. Hayes
Decision Support Systems: Putting Data to Work
As federal agencies try to wrap their arms around the myriad data generated by government information systems, many are turning to decision support systems that gather data from across the enterprise to give a holistic view of an organization.
- By Heather B. Hayes
Decision Support Systems
As federal agencies try to wrap their arms around the myriad data generated by government information systems, many are turning to decision support systems that gather data from across the enterprise to give a holistic view of an organization.
- By Heather B. Hayes