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New analysis from ReportsnReports has forecast a global three-dimensional printing market in healthcare that will grow 14.74 percent year-over-year from 2014 to 2019. The report, which contains data on various 3D printing technologies, materials and applications in the healthcare industry, indicated a rise in the adoption of 3D printing in several medical applications. “3D printing has paved the way for […] More

The federal information technology sector is forecast to experience an annual growth rate of 1.67 percent over the next five years, according to a market report from Reportstack. Reportstack said Monday data sharing and collaboration among government agencies are among the key trends that will drive the market through 2019. The departments of Homeland Security, […] More

MarketsandMarkets has forecast an Internet of Things and machine-to-machine communications market that will grow into a $947.29 billion industry by 2019. The projection represents a 29.9 percent compound annual growth rate from $255.87 billion in 2014, the market analyst said Monday. The report, which highlights market trends, drivers, opportunities, restraints, future growth potential and revenue forecasts per region, suggests an industry faced with […] More

Agilex Chief Strategy Officer Roger Baker and other industry leaders expect to see the federal government take further steps to modernize systems and services in 2015 by adopting new practices and technologies, FedScoop reported Tuesday. Greg Otto writes that Baker pointed to agile management and operations, the migration to commercial cloud and data brokerage as potential developments in the […] More

Wayne Lucernoni, president of Harris information technology services, has indicated that the business unit is working to establish its presence in the market beyond the company’s telecommunications brand, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. Jill Aitoro writes that Lucernoni pointed to current campaigns in the healthcare and intelligence sectors and efforts to streamline bidding for future projects. Lucernoni said Harris’ IT services unit aims to focus on […] More

This year marks the first increase in overall federal contract spending since 2010, Deltek‘s Kevin Plexico wrote in a Washington Post piece published Sunday. Plexico, vice president of information solutions at Deltek, estimates the departments of State and Commerce, Small Business Administration and Securities and Exchange Commission increased their spend on contracts by more than 20 percent […] More

Kristie Steel, a senior financial management subject matter expert at Binary Group, has recommended best practices for contractors to increase satisfaction among their government clients. An outcome-based approach to project delivery could help vendors accelerate time to value as well as avoid potential cost issues, Steel wrote in a blog post published Wednesday. She says […] More