Inside the Navy's IT opportunities

We take a snapshot of the budget, people and initiatives driving IT opportunities in the Navy.

Oracle jumps into public cloud arena

CEO Larry Ellison launches Oracle Public Cloud at the Oracle OpenWorld conference.

Contractor implicated in bribery scheme

Executive with Eyak Technology faces bribery and kickback charges.

Oracle recruits HP hardware partners, report says

Oracle sets its sights on recruiting HP resellers to grow rapidly over the next year.

FBI reportedly arrests 37 in Boeing-based drug ring

The FBI busts a drug ring at a Boeing facility near Philadelphia.

Possible Oracle bid led to HP's quick CEO swap, report says

Hewlett-Packard Co. acted quickly when they replaced CEO Leo Apotheker because they were concerned that plummeting shares would make the company vulnerable to a bid from Oracle Corp.

Deadline extended for CTO Innovator awards

Deadline is extended for the 2011 Government Contractor Chief Technology Officer Innovator Awards.

Boeing iPhone app pilots a UAV

Boeing and MIT fly an UAV with a smart phone.

CIA backs semantic search, wireless tech

The CIA's investment arm, In-Q-Tel, is supporting two companies with semantic search and wireless technologies that can help the intelligence community.

Google stops suit against Interior

Company says Interior will consider them for future cloud solicitations, but the Interior says, 'not so fast.'

Former HUD CFO moves to Grant Thornton

Doug Criscitello, former HUD CFO, takes new director role at Grant Thornton LLC.

Lockheed tops all DOD contractors, analysis finds

Lockheed Martin Corp. topped all Defense Department contractors with about $12.5 billion in 6,334 contracts and contract modifications in 2010, according to an exclusive Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis.

More layoffs for Lockheed

Company's aeronautics business announces cuts to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Bids due for $4.6B DISA networking contract

DISA closes in on bidders for its Global Information Grid Services Management Operations contract.

Whitman takes reins at HP

Leo Apotheker is out as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard after the company grew worried about his leadership during a time of transition.

Senate panel would limit DHS contracting, freeze some employment

The measure would stop DHS from using cost-reimbursement contracts for production of major systems.

Is HP's CEO about to get fired?

The board of directors meets this week and may decide his fate. Who do they reportedly want to replace him?

13 banks commit $20B to small business lending

Top U.S. banks say they will lend $20 billion to small businesses over the next three years.

Michael Dell speaks out on HP PC spinoff

Dell looks to capitalize on HP's separation from PC business.

DCAA opens new areas for audits

The Defense Contract Auditing Agency wants to look at business development and marketing, expense reports and other procedures as it hunts for unallowable expenses.