Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
(Operator Instructions). And your first question comes from the line of Rob Owens with Pacific Crest Securities. Please proceed.
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
Good afternoon guys. This is Chris Crowe filling in for Rob.
Wayne Jackson
Hey Rob, how are you?
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
Good, this Chris.
Wayne Jackson
Oh, sorry.
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
No, no worries I am filling in for him. Quick question I know you guys talked about the revenue from the Federal government. I was just wondering if you can give us some more color, kind of see where it's going in the future?
Todd Headley
Really only -- we see the return of the kind of price line as a ratio of our overall business that we saw before the budget crisis that we saw after '06 and '07. In meeting with our Federal teams and the broader sales management, I think they feel very good about things. I can't point to anyone huge deal out there, that's really moving the needle it's just a return kind of normal flow of business that we had enjoyed in earlier years.
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
Right, and if I am remembering correctly you guys were increasing headcount in the sales team as well?
Todd Headley
We have indeed.
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
Yeah. Do you have an idea how many guys are in there?
Wayne Jackson
Its seven, are they quota-carriers.
Todd Headley
Not all quota-carrying, there are seven individuals in the Federal sales team, including sales engineering as well as an overlay for channel development with a lot of the large integrators.
Chris Crowe - Pacific Crest Securities
Okay. Perfect thanks a lot.
Operator
Your next question comes from the line of Rob Breza with RBC. Please proceed.
Matt Hedberg - RBC
Good afternoon guys, this is actually Matt Hedberg in for Rob. How are you?
Wayne Jackson
Hey Matt.
Todd Headley
Hey Matt.
Matt Hedberg - RBC
First of all good quarter, guys in obviously a challenging environment. I guess from a competitive standpoint, there is other, I wouldn't say direct competitors, but smaller security minors out there who have struggled this quarter. I mean, what have you guys seen that's different than everybody else, and what sort of gives you the confidence now at this point in phase, so everything else?
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