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Friendly reminder - Deltek Costpoint 7.1 will be entering sustaining support beginning on March 1, 2022! What does The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Wall of China have in common? They were both built to last forever! Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Accounting software? Not so much. Technology today seems to come with an ever-increasingly shorter lifespan, in most accounting, and finance departments...

Are you running a small or mid-sized company not using purchase orders? They may be more important than you think...


When most small businesses start out, they forego purchase orders in favor of handshake deals and informal processes. Blindly instilling trust in a seller or using an unspoken agreement with a small-time supplier or a trusted vendor is never a smart move. 

What happens if there’s ever a...

An Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard and specific application programming interface (API) that lets software connect with database management systems while remaining independent of them. This is important because it allows applications to interact with multiple databases simultaneously using Structured Query Language (SQL) to connect databases and file systems dynamically and easily.

The ODBC...

The Ever-Expanding Cyber Threat:

The number of cyber-attacks has significantly increased over the past year. The growth of connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased remote work have contributed exponentially to the rise in cyber threats and attacks.

Ransom attacks, phishing schemes, spyware, malware, and criminal enterprises are becoming more sophisticated every year, searching for network...

Discover how Costpoint 8 not only delivers a modern update on the most trusted platform by Government Contractors but also extends the capabilities that customers need to keep a competitive edge.

With so many virtual events happening right now, virtual conferences offer a new and exciting opportunity to engage, learn, promote, and connect. Discover our core 4 reasons why you can't afford to miss year's virtual event!

In our first installment of our three-part series on "Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint" we discussed GCS support and what it means for your business.

Previous Post: Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint – Part 1 Support



Now we will discuss another area of concern we've heard from our growing customers - insight. No, not the annual Deltek conference, but the...

If you're reading this, chances are you have received a letter mailed from Deltek CEO, Michael Corkery back in October describing Deltek’s future plans for their GCS support services.

The most common concerns we have received have been:

What exactly do the support changes mean for the immediate future? What does this mean for current users?
For now, users do not have anything to be concerned about, sure...

Nowadays technology changes every five minutes, especially if you’re in the software industry. Keeping up with the latest trends can be a real challenge when you’re already managing a full-time development or testing job. Whether you’re looking to become an all star with the latest tool your company is implementing, become a smooth operator at an existing tool, or are looking to move up the corporate...

Why should you provide your employees with software training?
Everyone knows the old proverb…

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” But what does this have to do with software training? And how does it apply to my company?

The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently conducted a study of over 2,500 companies to...

With the 2015 spending bill going into effect, majority of the federal government have filled contracts for 2015. This new year is on track to be a great year for the federal government and small businesses in the govcon space.

When SMB's owners are getting aquatinted with their first federal contracts, they tend to focus solely on their strongest skill sets and overlook the importance of establishing a strong...

By now you have hopefully realized that Deltek no longer offers support for Costpoint 6 and GCS. Now is the time to upgrade to Costpoint 7 - take the already strong capabilities of Costpoint to a whole new level. As a Deltek Partner, having performed more implementations, conversions, and upgrades then any other business partner, Kinetek is poised to make your upgrade a success!

Our top 3 reasons you should...