Cerberus Capital wraps up DynCorp acquisition

Cerberus Capital Management LP affiliates has completed its acquisition of DynCorp International Inc. for approximately $1.5 billion. DynCorp International becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Cerberus.

Harris hires VP to manage intell and civilian IT sector

Harris Corp. has hired Murray Sewell II as its vice president of business development for the company’s intelligence and civilian clients of its information technology services business.

Why LinkedIn, why now

A Market Connections 2010 social media study indicates a rapidly growing acceptance and use of social media tools by both industry and government.

Deltek wraps up purchase of Danish ERP provider

Deltek Inc. has acquired Maconomy A/S, a Danish provider of enterprise resource planning materials, for about $73 million in cash.

New IPOs hold great promise for services sector

The initial public offerings of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and KEYW Corp. offer compelling case studies on why companies choose to go public and what company attributes contribute to IPO success.

SAP extends $5.8B deadline to purchase Sybase

SA has extended its cash offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Sybase Inc. until July 16.

Warning: Tough times ahead

The government market has reached maturity just in time to face hard times as agencies grapple with the federal deficit.

DynCorp shareholders agree to Cerberus acquisition

DynCorp International Inc. stockholders have approved the company’s merger agreement with certain affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management L.P.

Agilex, NISC lead slate of Hot Ticket winners

The Northern Virginia Technology Council recognizes up-and-comers in the technology market.

Dell faces accusations of knowingly selling faulty PCs

Lawsuit by an unhappy customer reveals signs of decline at the computer maker.

Former SI execs make first deal with SGIS acquisition

Salient Federal Solutions Inc., a recently formed information technology and engineering solutions company, has taken its first step into the mergers and acquisitions market by acquiring SGIS.

Call for Nominations: CTO Innovator of the Year

Washington Technology and NVTC have joined forces to recognize the top innovators working for government contractors.

Your checklist for better business development

A comprehensive training and development curriculum that focuses on 17 key points will boost business development skills and capabilities, says Bill Scheessele of MBDi.

Better reviews equal better proposals

Proposal reviews will raise your competitiveness and increase your win probability, says Bob Lohfeld of Lohfeld Consulting Group.

Navigate the path to sustainable earnings

Although budget cuts and insourcing are devouring certain segments of the government services market, there are many segments of the market in which growth opportunities continue to abound, says John Hagan of BB&T Capital Markets/Windsor Group.

Dell doubles down on data centers, services

Dell plans to double the size of its $16 billion data center and technology services business and move away from being a PC supplier.

Acquisition boosts SAS’ goal of security market leadership

Business analytics software and services company SAS has acquired Memex, a provider of intelligence management solutions with a strong presence in the law enforcement and homeland security markets.

Raytheon names new president of Integrated Defense Systems

Thomas Kennedy has been named president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, effective immediately, succeeding Daniel Smith, who will retire from the company July 30.

Cubic takes first step in cyber solutions expansion

Cubic Defense Applications Inc., a unit of Cubic Corp., has acquired Safe Harbor Holdings Inc., a supplier of customized hardware and software for cyber solutions. Financial terms were not reported.

Can the fed IT market break $100B? You bet

Federal spending for information technology will continue to accelerate at least through 2015 topping $112 billion by 2015, according to a new report from federal marketing analysis firm Input.