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Opportunities Abound: GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of January 30, 2012
January 2012 is just about in the books. What have you done so far this year to win government contracts? Are you using your free membership on the GovWin Network to its full potential? Learn how to maximize your use of GovWin’s matchmaking capabilities in our free monthly webinar for members, ...
Prepare for Cloud Month: GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of January 23, 2012
I was able to break away last Thursday to roam around Deltek's Open House, where CEO Kevin Parker unveiled the new Customer Briefing Center (CBC) on the first floor of Deltek's HQ building in Herndon, Virginia. I mention this not merely because I did a short, photo-heavy writeup of the event, but ...
Deltek Unveils Customer Briefing Center at Open House
On Thursday, January 19, Deltek hosted an Open House in its headquarters building in Herndon, Virginia, debuting its new Customer Briefing Center (CBC). The center is designed to host education, training and collaboration meetings with Deltek customers, many of whom were on hand to network with ...
MLK Day, Labor Rates and Highlights: GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of January 16, 2012
Today, America remembers the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This also marks the first celebration of the holiday at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, opened in August 2011 in its site at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Image of the Martin Luther King, ...
DOD Needs to Put Its Hands on Its (Mi-17) Hips: Inspector General Report
The Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) says that the Pentagon is doing an inadequate job managing the purchase and support of non-standard rotary wing aircraft (NSRWA) -- primarily, Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters (NATO designation "Hip") purchased to support operations in Iraq and ...
GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of Dec. 26, 2011: Preparing for 2012
Taking Advantage of Interstitial Time If the week before Christmas is slow, the week between Christmas and New Year's is dead. (Perhaps undead.) In some industries, businesses give up any pretense, throw in the towel and throw up a sign that says "Be back next year." However, while things may ...
Last-Minute Gift Ideas From the PEO Soldier Portfolio FY2012 and National Counterterrorism Center
If you're like me, you waited until the last minute to finish (or perhaps start) your holiday gift shopping. Well, Christmas is inside the wire, but maybe you can find some last-minute inspiration from the Army's Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO Soldier) Portfolio for FY2012. The FY2012 PEO ...
GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of Dec. 19, 2011: Ready for the Holidays
Pre-seasoning Season's Greetings The week before Christmas is always a weird time, with the rush to get back to family, tempered by the need to take care of year-end tasks. Throw in a few wild cards (like the most recent threatened government shutdown), and mix in the usual spate of Year in ...
GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of Dec. 12, 2011: Looking at Video
If you missed last Thursday's GovCon BD Weekly Roundup event, you missed out an event that was packed -- packed! -- full of useful information for government contractors, from identifying opportunities to submitting your proposal... and every step in between. Screen capture of some of the GovCon ...
GovWin Editor's Notes for the Week of Dec. 5, 2011: Remembering Pearl Harbor
Remembering History Dec. 7, 2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, so we remember the attack and the contractor role in getting the U.S. Pacific Fleet back up on its feet afterward. Also, see the contractor role in the creation of the memorial honoring those killed ...