SE Solutions hires Barry West

Barry West, a former federal agency CIO who recently ended a 25-year government career, has joined Strategic Enterprise Solutions Inc. as executive vice president.

ManTech closes McDonald Bradley buy

ManTech International Inc. completed its $76.5 million acquisition of McDonald Bradley Inc..

Contractor kicks off soccer diplomacy

Justin Porto, an American IT contractor working in Iraq, has launched a program using soccer balls to generate goodwill in the country.

PSC, CSA announce merger plan

In a move that mimics the merger and acquisition activities of the companies they represent, the Professional Services Council and the Contract Services Association of America have combined into a single organization.

McDonald Bradley to train immigration officials

McDonald Bradley Inc. will help the Justice Department train people who work for its Executive Office for Immigration Review.

Ethics group to rank contractors

A nonpartisan ethics group is launching a project to rank the ethics and compliance programs of government contractors.

Brits buy U.S. services firm

VT Group Plc of Southampton, England, plans to buy Advanced Engineering and Planning Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md.

Where the customers are

Start counting your frequent flier miles because our rankings of the top 25 cities by the number of government employees will have you going from the beaches of Miami to the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest and everywhere in between.

No. 7: Jacksonville, N.C.

Camp Lejuene is the major driver of business in the area known for its fishing,rural lifestyle and close proximity to the North Carolina coast.

No. 10: Dallas

The North Texas metropolitan area is home to a large number of IT services companies, all with large government businesses. And others are in the region to support militaryprojects.

Accenture to buy Maxim

Accenture LLP is adding to its defense consulting practice with the planned acquisition of Maxim Systems Inc.

Suss hires two from EDS

Suss Consulting has picked up a pair of EDS Corp. veterans as new consultants focused on the government information technology space.

EMC, Canon say good-bye to GSA

Two more household names in the government IT market have walked away from the General Services Administration.

Going green is smart business

Editor's Note| Commentary: In the business world, green IT refers to two types of green ? the environment and cash.