The month that was

We round up some of the important industry news from the month of March.

Deltek's FedSources deal opens new chapter in market research

The combination of Input and FedSources is seen as inevitable by some but could open opportunities for other market research firms.

Northrop Grumman scuttles its shipbuilding unit

Northrop Grumman Corp. today completed the spin-off of its Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. subsidiary, which designs, builds, and maintains nuclear and non-nuclear ships for the Navy and Coast Guard.

New role for CSC North American Public Sector executive

Jose Jimenez, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Strategy and Development division, has been named the company's chief diversity officer, effective April 2. He will report to CSC Chairman, President and CEO Michael Laphen and the company's chief human resources officer.

Sid Fuchs adds senior adviser to list of corporate positions

Sid Fuchs, former president and CEO of ATS Corp., is now a senior adviser to Indus Corp. CEO Shiv Krishnan

Due process for contractors under attack

Are you guilty until proven innocent? Columnist and PSC President Stan Soloway argues that too many people and groups want to slap contractors with a debarment without considering due process rights.

2010, the year of the big comeback for IT M&As

Merger and acquisition activity in the IT and communications sector made a strong recovery in 2010, with more than 1,900 M&A deals, a new IDC survey finds.

3 critical steps to surviving tough times

With budgets tightening and fewer new opportunities, it's critical to continue training and investing in people.

Don't let today's market frighten you

Current conditions in the federal market might scare some investors, but a long-term view shows the government is still a good bet.

How to do well in worst of times

Today's tough market requires business development professionals to rethink how to win new business.

SAIC reports modest increases in fourth-quarter, fiscal 2011 revenues

SAIC saw its fourth-quarter revenues increase 3 percent over the previous year's quarter, from $2.68 billion to $2.77 billion, while revenues for fiscal 2011 rose a modest 2 percent overall to $11.1 billion.

5 critical cloud questions customers need answered

Vendors need to be ready to answer questions about cost, security and applications when their customers look to the cloud computing, writes DLT Solutions CIO Van Ristau.

Retired Army general will lead ManTech's strategic initiatives

ManTech International Corp. has named retired Army Gen. Daniel Keefe senior vice president for strategic initiatives in its Technical Services Group.

Tom Davis offers warnings and hope for government contractors

The government is broke. Nevertheless, there is some good news for the government contracting community if you can help agencies save money, says former Congressman Tom Davis.

CACI names new COO for U.S. operations

Daniel D. Allen has joined CACI International Inc. as chief operating officer for the company's four main U.S. business groups: National Solutions, Transformation Solutions, Enterprise Technologies and Services and Mission Systems.

GTSI suspension sends 2010 revenues into the red

GTSI Corp.’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 were significantly affected by the Small Business Administration’s temporary suspension of the company in October and the costs involved in getting that suspension lifted, the company reported today.

Fiscal crisis creates unique business opportunity

Now is the time to move beyond rhetoric and into action by forming true partnerships with government.

Agilex: Built for a new way of doing business

The company's structure saw changes afoot in the government market that demanded more flexibility and agility from contractors.

Which words kill your best proposal?

The words you pick when you write a proposal are often the most critical decisions you make. Here's a quick guide to the words that can kill your proposal.

Accuvant creates federal unit to increase cyber sales

Accuvant Inc., an information security provider, has just launched Accuvant Federal Solutions, its cybersecurity business unit specifically for government clients. The Denver-based company currently protects more than 2.3 million government endpoints from malicious threats.