This week, Market Connections, Inc. issued a poll that highlighted federal contractors’ perceptions of sequestration and if they believe it will actually happen. Surprisingly, most contractors were split, with 36 percent believing that sequestration is unlikely to happen, while 34 percent believe the budget cuts are somewhat likely. With 46 percent of contractors reporting they
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Applying agile software development methods to IT projects has been a hot topic as of late at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The agency recently unveiled a report highlighting its 32 tips for applying agile development to help improve how the federal government will develop and implement IT infrastructure projects. Specifically, these tips focus on
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By Dave Glantz, Director, Research Services, Market Connections, Inc. Last month, I had the pleasure of attending a Tech Town Hall hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) and Microsoft. The event brought together Virginia U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine, along with a number of business leaders like Jim Sheaffer, President,
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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the FedConnects blog. We hope you’ve had a restful weekend and are ready to be the smartest and most efficient government or contractor professional possible. Here’s all the actionable news you need to achieve these goals. Happy Monday! Department of Energy Offers Online Training to
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How are today’s industry leaders evolving the way they engage and retain current and prospective customers? What is the best way to align your organization to research, develop and deliver compelling value propositions, persuasive messaging and provide a better customer experience? The NVTC Business Development, Marketing & Sales Committee’s Marketing Innovation event, taking place tomorrow,
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Market Connections’ staff has reviewed several sources focusing on emerging government trends and topics for 2012. Similar to last year, we will focus on trends and recommendations discussed in conferences, roundtables, news articles, and Market Connections’ own studies. Continuing to do more with less? There is agreement among experts that the budget environment will continue
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The federal healthcare IT market is undergoing rapid change, in part driven by technological advances and in part by policies mandating better sharing of medical data while maintaining patient privacy. These conditions are creating opportunities for companies to gain market share and stand out as leaders in health IT. Last fall, Market Connections completed a
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Security remains the biggest deterrent to US government agencies using cloud computing, according to a survey by Lockheed Martin and its Cyber Security Alliance. From Infosecurity, June 23, 2011 Two-thirds of government IT decision-makers said that security was the most important factor in their evaluations of cloud computing, according to the survey of 196 government
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From, Your Defence News, Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and its Cyber Security Alliance partners today released a study revealing security remains the single biggest concern on the minds of government information technology decision-makers when it comes to cloud computing. Despite these security concerns, 50% are now considering cloud applications for their
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Four times more government agencies are considering the cloud this year as compared to 2010, according to a new survey. Security tops their worry list. From Information Week Government, June 23, 2011 Despite persisting concerns about security, four times the number of government agencies are considering cloud computing now than a year ago, according to a
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