GovCon Travelogue: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, may have lacked the customary fireworks that add celebratory spirit to our national independence, but my fireworks happened on July 6 as I…
Micheal Mullen
Emergency Alert System’s PLAN to Evolve in 2012 With Text Messaging
In the age of DVRs, time-shifted TV and satellite radio, getting "This is a test of the emergency broadcast system"-style messages to areas of potential emergency has become a critical problem. Yesterday,…
Government Contracting April Fools’ Day Wrap-up
[updated 4/5] Added TSA, USDA Forest Service and U.S. Chamber of Commerce pieces. Government contracting is serious business, but even (some) strait-laced government and government contracting types got into the spirit of…
FedTalks 2010 Recap: Deploying Technology That Enhances Government, Citizen Engagement
In a very compact and detailed exploration of Gov 2.0, FedScoop’s FedTalks 2010 dove into the web 2.0 and cloud initiatives government agencies are deploying to meet actual needs and improve productivity and service…
Department of the Interior’s USGS Earthquake HQ Gets Early Morning Shake-Up
While the U.S. Department of the Interior is prone to shake-ups of the political kind, the staff at the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program office headquartered in Reston, Virginia…
Boeing Blogger Unloads on EADS
Casual Friday took an interesting flight today as Dan Beck, director of external and advocacy communications for Boeing’s Defense, Space and Security business unit decided to take a bite out of EADS’…
Oil Spill Creates Contracting Opportunities
Any good business owner sees opportunity in any disaster and the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is currently fueling the need for specialized contracts with small to medium-sized firms.…
Deltek Clarity: Focus on IT Report Unveils Surprises in GovCon IT Spending
This afternoon, Rich Wilkinson, Deltek's VP, Government Contracting, unveiled the results of the Deltek Clarity: Focus on IT Report, sharing analysis, insights and predictions on the current and future states of GovCon firms' IT…