Telcordia names Payne to lead cybersecurity efforts
James F.X. Payne has been named senior vice president and general manager of Telcordia Technologies Inc.’s national security and cyber infrastructure.
SAIC moves headquarters to get closer to customers
The engineering and technology applications company formerly known as Science Applications International Corp., has relocated its corporate headquarters from San Diego to the company’s facilities in McLean, Va.
Dell broadens IT services offerings with Perot buy
Dell Inc. announced today that the computer giant is buying Perot Systems Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion. The merger is expected to close in Dell’s November-January fiscal quarter.
Sugar announces retirement from Northrop Grumman
Ronald Sugar will step down as chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman on Dec. 31. He will be succeeded by Wesley Bush.
Baroni to raise Eclat Consulting from BearingPoint's ashes
Greg Baroni explains how his new venture will parlay its purchase of the remaining BearingPoint contracts and employees to aggressively find a niche in the federal contracting market.
VT Services consolidates three business units
VT Services Inc., a subsidiary of U.K.-based VT Group plc, is consolidating its three U.S. operations into one VT Group to facilitate better services to its government clients.
Equinix unveils plans for new area data center
Equinix Inc. has unveiled plans to build two new data centers, one of them a 152,000-square-foot International Business Exchange center in Ashburn, Va.
IT sector upbeat about 2010 prospects
Despite a recent dip in contract activity, IT and professional services companies expect their revenues to bounce back next year.
Reform bill could kill contractors' acquisition expertise
Defense companies are planning to sell some of their subsidiaries so they don’t contravene the new acquisition reform legislation passed by Congress that bars contractors from owning companies that advise the government on acquisitions.
Effective networking requires a strategy beyond meet-and-greet
Face to face networking is still critical, but develop a strategy to make the most of your time.
Carpathia Hosting locks up purchase of ServerVault
ServerVault has been acquired by Carpathia Hosting, a provider of managed hosting services for enterprises and federal agencies. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.
Qwest COO Thomas Richards takes top posts at CDW
Thomas Richards has been named president and COO at government, education and business technology provider CDW Corp.
Raytheon announces purchase of BBN Technologies
Raytheon will acquire BBN Technologies, a specialist in research and development, and a provider of critical solutions for national defense and security missions.
Antle-led startup will pursue fed services contractors
Four former SI International Inc. executives form Salient Solutions to acquire federal IT provider companies.
5 critical skills for your business development team
The best way to ensure long-term revenue growth is to hire business development professionals who understand how to develop and sustain relationships, possess the ability to advise customers concerning their needs, and can consistently win business.
M&A goes on a roller coaster ride
Since the beginning of 2009, the public equity markets have experienced significant fluctuations in the values of major stock indexes.
Government poaching? That depends on which side of the pool you're in.
A brouhaha is brewing over allegations that the feds are out to hire away contractors' best employees – sometimes with substantial cash bonuses and sometimes with threats of contract cancellations.
Qwest eliminates top execs' annual cash perk
Executives at Qwest Communications International Inc. no longer will receive their “flexible” annual expense accounts of up to $75,000.
Is the government trying to steal your best employees?
Contractors are concerned by what they view as poaching when federal agencies aggressively look to hire their experienced information technology professionals.
SBA: Small businesses set record for prime awards in 2008
Small businesses racked up a record $93.3 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal 2008, an increase of almost $10 billion from 2007, according to the SBA.
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