Time for IP to kill radio star in public safety market, Filipowski says

The maverick behind Platinum Technology sees an opportunity to create a new communications paradigm in the first responder market.

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.

Avaya wins auction for Nortel

Avaya Inc. has emerged as the winning bidder for Nortel Network Inc.'s enterprise business.

Sprint buyer rumored to be German firm

Stock soars on rumors that Sprint will be acquired by Deutsche Telekom.

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.

5 proposed rules that could rock the acquisition community

The acquisition landscape has been changing in the past several years, and now lawmakers and regulators are working on writing stricter rules and setting new precedents.

Success comes from reloading, not rebuilding

Small businesses can build value by playing toward their strengths -- flexibility, culture and innovation.

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.

General Dynamics closes $643M Axsys deal

GD picks up sensor capabilities for weapon systems and long-range cameras.

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.

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.

Top ANC and tribally owned contractors

A ranking of the largest Alaska Native Corporations and tribally owned companies in the government information technology market.

Performance and partnership sustain growth

HCI experiences explosive growth by focusing on performance and key partnerships to build its business.

IBM's Altman faces changed government market

IBM Corp.'s Anne Altman looks for opportunities to help public-sector customers weather the financial meltdown.

BIO-key buy might be first of many for InterAct

The $11 million purchase of BIO-key International Inc.'s law enforcement division is likely only the first of several to come for InterAct911 Mobile Systems Inc.

10 stories you've been following

A roundup of the top stories for the month of August.

Small businesses, but big on passion

Small-business success often depends on the passion company leaders bring to bear.

Agencies absorb contractor jobs without clear direction

A number of federal agencies are proceeding with insourcing efforts even though they haven't conducted performance or cost analysis of the benefits or offered a strategic vision of the agency’s workforce composition.