<p>David Perera is executive editor of the FierceMarkets Government Group, which includes <em>FierceGovernment, FierceGovernmentIT, FierceHomelandSecurity</em>, and <em>FierceMobileGovernment</em>. He has reported on all things federal since January 2004 and is co-author of <em><a href="http://store.brightkey.net/mconcepts_ebiz/OnlineStore/ProductDetail.asp… Guide to the Federal IT Market</a>, </em>a<em> </em>book published in October 2012. Based in greater-metro Washington, D.C., Dave can be reached <a href="http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/user/7755/contact">here</a> and can be found on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/dperera">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="http://www.dperera.com">here</a>. Tweeting at <a href="https://twitter.com/daveperera">@daveperera</a>.</p>