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Grabbing a Piece of the Defense-Spending Pie
A look at seven Inc. 500 companies that sell technology and services to the Pentagon
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The Business of Base Closures
While most communities worry about job losses, a few see opportunity Read more
Forget the Glitz -- Deliver the Gold
What do the Pentagon, corporate CEOs, and Patricia Fripp have in common? We all deplore the current trend toward replacing solid presentation content with... Read more
Four-star Management
It's one of the most dramatic turnarounds of our time. And most surprising, it happened in the U.S. Air Force. Read more
Four-Star Management
It's one of the most dramatic turnarounds of our time. And most surprising, it happened in the U.S. Air Force. Read more
Star Wars, Inc.
Whether it's ever even deployed, the space shield is already a $19-billion growth industry Read more
The Pentagon As Partner;
While a Star Wars contract can set a company humming, it's hardly a ticket to easy street. Dealing with the federal government invariably involves red ta... Read more
The New! Improved! Military-industrial Complex
The budget squeeze has prompted a defense industry shakeout, giving an edge to companies that upgrade weapons rather than replace them Read more
A Farewell To Arms
How the cancellation of just one weapons program closed a major defense contractor and left hundreds of suppliers in the lurch Read more
The Never-ending Controversy
Why the Pentagon will keep spending $7,600 for a coffee maker. Read more
The Lock Nuts Monster
When the government acts as if it wants to be ripped off, you can hardly blame some businesses for obliging. Read more
Rx For Defense Procurement
Want to cut the Pentagon's budget? Here is a method that is quick, effective, and won't jeopardize security. Read more
Going For Broke
American weapons, not Russian, will be the death of us yet, and part of the reason is the unblinking support of the business community Read more
The Storm Before the Calm
Might war with Iraq spur economic growth? And what will it mean for small companies? Read more
Two Base Closures Rejected by Base Commission
August 25, 2005 --The nine-member Base Realignment and Closure commission showed its teeth Wednesday by rejecting two of the largest base-... Read more
Companies On The Spot
The MIT Enterprise Forum poses painful questions to the managers of new or troubled companies. Read more
The Talk Of The Pentagon
With a stroke of his pen, Richard D. De Lauer has created a booming new software industry. DeLauer is the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engin... Read more
What's The Pentagon's Role In The Chip Wars?
In the high-stakes semiconductor business, Japan has the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the United States has the Defense Departm... Read more
Small Businesses Denied Government Contracts
Oct. 15, 2004 --As the countdown towards the presidential election continues, House Democrats continue to criticize the way the Bush Admin... Read more
How I Did It: Jerry Murrell, Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Along with his sons, Jerry Murrell of Five Guys Burgers and Fries built a 570-store chain that enjoys a cult following. Read more
Officers and Gentlemen
Venture capital firms size up the market for defense contracting Read more
How Much Freedom Is Too Much?
The Reagan Administration thinks that the Freedom of Information Act is harmful to business and national security. But some small companies say it helps them... Read more
War Stories
Five years after the start of the Iraq war, entrepreneurs reflect on how it has changed their lives. Read more
Safe in Cyberspace
Malevolent hackers. Psychotic e-mailers. Vengeful ex-employees. What do these folks have in common? Your computers. Day and night they're relentlessly pro... Read more
Safe in Cyberspace
Malevolent hackers. Psychotic e-mailers. Vengeful ex-employees. What do these folks have in common? Your computers. Day and night they're relentlessly pro... Read more
Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Sumi Krishnan, K4 Solutions
#2 Sumi Krishnan K4 Solutions Age: 26 Locat... Read more
Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Sean Belnick, BizChair.com
#2 SEAN BELNICK BIZCHAIR.COM Age: 20 Location: Kennesaw... Read more
Computing With Light
In old science-fiction movies, the computer of the future is often a mysterious metal box with a bevy of blinking lights on the outside. In the real futu... Read more
Best Friends In D.C.: In the Agencies
Officials who control the agenda--and the money. Read more
Gobs of Great Companies
Today's a big day: we have officially unveiled the 26th annual Inc. 500 and the first-ever expanded rankings, the Inc. 5,000. (To check out Inc.com's cove... Read more
Helping Employees Cope
When a terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center and part of the Pentagon on September 11, business--and the employees who conduct it--stopped sho... Read more
Rising, Falling, Rising Star
A satellite maker and the CEO of Orbital ponder the pros and cons of federal contracts. Read more
Thriving on Bureaucracy
How information technology enabled a building contractor to work efficiently with the government. Read more
Inc. Business Owners Council Visits 9/11 Memorial
On September 15, 2011, the week of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Lower Manhattan and The Pentagon, a group of Read more
National Insecurity
As chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee described in "Kachajian's Rebellion," I thought your readers might like an update. The government still h... Read more
How I Did It: Steven Sliwa, CEO and president, The Insitu Group
As told to Kasey Wehrum Industry: Defense 2006 Inc. 500 Ranking: ... Read more
This Sector Is Secured
Report from Virginia. Read more
Vital Signs
Finally, some good news about business -- from a place you might least expect it. Read more
Getting Defensive;
GETTING A CALL FROM THE Department of Defense was a shocker for Merlin Hanson, who never dreamed he would benefit from the recent scandal over spare parts... Read more
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