Tara Cannon
Product Marketing Manager
Tara Cannon is a Product Marketing Manager at Deltek for the Costpoint product suite, designed specifically for Government Contractors. She brings her 18 years of experience working for both small and large firms in the Aerospace and Defense Industry to Deltek’s Product Strategy organization. Tara works to further Costpoint’s mission of helping businesses navigate and succeed in the complex compliance landscape that is Government Contracting. Connect with Tara on LinkedIn.
Latest Thoughts from Tara
Stop Switching Tabs: Your Favorite AI Tools Now Work With Costpoint Through MCP
This article explains how Costpoint now supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), so Dela can reach approved outside tools and the AI tools your teams already use can work with Costpoint. It shows how that cuts the time spent switching between systems, with administrators deciding which connections exist.
Why Finance’s Perspective Belongs in Proposal Development, Not Just After the Award
This article explains why Finance belongs in proposal development earlier, using a lesson from three proposals submitted at once and the requirements that were missed. It also shows how Costpoint Proposals helps teams bring Finance into requirements review while the response is still taking shape.
The Door to Government Contracting Just Got Wider
This article breaks down DoW’s memo raising the Cost Accounting Standards threshold to $100 million, covering what’s changing, what isn’t, and why cost visibility still matters for contractors either way.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): A Guide for GovCons
See what the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) covers, how FAR compliance works, and which FAR Parts matter most. Read Deltek’s guide for GovCons.
From Insight to Impact: What Costpoint Users Gain at Deltek ProjectCon 2025
Deltek ProjectCon 2025 is a strategic opportunity for Costpoint users to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving government contracting landscape.