The Department of Defense announced plans to award $37.8 million to academic institutions to support the purchase of research instrumentation. There were 165 awards to 83 academic institutions.

As the biggest shopping day of the year approaches, it's important to note the Federal Government is also "shopping."

In a ruling that many US Senators are already hailing as a “landmark decision”, the WTO has effectively shaken up the commercial aircraft market landscape.

The Sec of Defense said the Pentagon is making “targeted changes” to weapons programs, upgrades and operations costs.

The race to exhaust funds and execute programs will be intense in 2012. Agencies will be motivated to spend their money before it gets taken away.

One way to benefit both the US and Korea is to finally approve the US and Korean Free Trade Agreement, which was signed on June 30, 2007.

The Federal Government has 6 months to spend a 12 month budget.

March 26, the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Panel on Business Challenges Within the Defense Industry released their report: Challenges to Doing Business with the Department of Defense.

Since Jan 3, 2011, the Senate has introduced 1914 bills and the House has introduced 3508 bills. 57 bills have been signed into law.

As hurricane season begins in the Caribbean, aid organizations worry that tropical storms will exacerbate the challenges already facing relief workers in Haiti.

Recent events in Kyrgyzstan emphasize the importance of the U.S. Air Force world-wide infrastructure.

With the federal government currently trying to implement health care reform legislation, Cassidy & Associates continues to stay abreast of the political landscape.

Could Gen MacArthur have envisioned this level of cooperation, and the use of today’s information technology.

The 3 most important words to remember to be successful in building your Federal Business.

You just have to know where to look. Here are 2 basic rules.

New regulations and budget cuts always lead to new business.

Gen Fraser, SOUTHCOM Commander; "I'm a combatant commander--I can always use more ISR."

With the government focused on reducing expenses it is more important than ever to focus on retaining business.

Pentagon plans for priority weapons to be financed through the use of operational funds over a period of days or months.

In an effort to save the US military money, Gander Airport, in New Foundland, Canada, is “speeding up” its aircraft servicing and creating a rapid refueling program for US military aircraft that land there.

The best way to improve sales is to sell where they know you.

You should be busy bidding on government contracts…and if you're not, you should be--even if you're not going to bid on them directly yourself.

On January 5, 2012, President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey discussed changes in the military’s long-term plans and how the proposed changes will establish future budgeting priorities.

I am just getting back from a trip to Morocco. It was great and I saw "everything" because I hired a guide.

There are 3 ways to create White Space in business.

1. Fulfilling unmet customer needs in a current market. 2. Creating new customers and new markets. 3. Responding to shifts in market demand created by government policy and new technology.

There are less than 2 months left in FY12. That means Agencies are balancing their checkbooks and trying to fund last-minute projects.

That’s a quote I recently heard from a high-level Government Executive. Yes…there are many inefficiencies out there, but who can afford to fix them in the current budget environment?