Let's make the most of bin Laden's death

The celebration around Osama bin Laden's death should be used for some long-term benefits, like getting Republicans and Democrats to work together, writes Editor Nick Wakeman.

ManTech first-quarter numbers show growth across the board

ManTech International Corp. saw its first-quarter 2011 revenue reach $700.9 million, up 19 percent from $587.6 million in the first quarter of 2010, according to a company statement released at the close of business April 28.

CenturyLink pays $2.5B for Savvis

CenturyLink is buying Savvis in a cash and stock purchase agreement approved by both boards of directors, worth $2.5 billion.

General Dynamics racks up 'solid' first-quarter numbers in 2011

General Dynamics Corp. reported first-quarter 2011 net earnings of $618 million, compared to $597 million in the first quarter of 2010. Revenues increased over the year-ago period to $7.8 billion.

State, local Schedule 70 buys top $600M in fiscal 2010

Purchases on the General Services Administration's Schedule 70 by state and local governments as well as public educational groups grew 7.5 percent in federal fiscal 2010 to $608 million, according to a new report from Input.

Pitfalls to avoid in a down market

The best strategy in a tough market is to focus on core customers and resist the temptation to bid on everything and rush into new markets.

Customer intimacy isn't dirty — it's critical to your business

Contractors need to engage and create a close relationship to best serve their customers.

Northrop, UMBC spur growth of cybersecurity solutions firms

Northrop Grumman Corp. and the University of Maryland Baltimore County Research Park Corp. on April 21 officially opened the Cync Program incubator facility to attract more technology companies to develop solutions to counter cybersecurity threats.

5 mobile technologies you have to master

Technologies for your phone, laptop and tablet are leading a revolution in computing. Are you ready?

Federal IT spending to increase 5 percent, analyst says

Market research firm Input estimates annual federal IT budget will rise 5 percent annually despite proposed freeze in discretionary spending.

What's behind Intelligent Decisions' strong and steady growth?

Intelligent Decisions CEO Harry Martin explains the factors that have driven his company's success and offers insights into trends in today's market.

GSA plans would ease effects of shutdown, administrator says

GSA Administrator Martha Johnson tells anxious contractors that a government shutdown "would be a real disrupter" but the agency has had plans in place since the last shutdown in 1995 to ease the effects of any new closure.

CA Technologies’ acquisition extends reach in government sector

CA Technologies is extending its reach into the public sector with the announced purchase of Base Technologies, a private consulting firm focused on the management of government IT assets.

A-T Solutions expands reach into intelligence community

A-T Solutions Inc. is strengthening its offerings in the intelligence field with the creation of an Intelligence Solutions Group that will offer professional services and customized technology products to the intelligence community.

GTEC takes new name, branding from Greek mythology

Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc. has changed its name and brand to Sotera Defense Solutions Inc.

CSC buys one health care provider, sells another

CSC has acquired all outstanding equity of iSoft Group Limited of Australia and has sold its AdvanceMed business to NCI, a Reston, Va., provider of IT, data mining and data analytical tools.

Anatomy of SRA's $1.9B sale

Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week trace the process behind the $1.9 billion sale of SRA International Inc. to Providence Equity Partners.

KEYW locks up purchase of cybersecurity provider

KEYW Corp. has made its 10th acquisition since its founding in 2008, acquiring JKA Technologies Inc., a privately held provider of cybersecurity solutions to the intelligence community.

Deltek makes $26M deal for FedSources

The company acquires the rival of its Input acquisition in a bid to broaden research and consulting capabilities.

Are performance-based contracts worth the effort?

Performance-based contracts are easy to talk about but hard to implement. Two IBM experts explain why.