Dr. Brand Niemann is a leader in the use of Web 2.0 technology in the public sector. With a 27-year government career under his belt, he currently serves as Senior Enterprise Architect in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Environmental Protection Agency. ExecutiveBiz is honored to have him speak in the […] More

An Executive Roundtable led by Robert Corlett, Founder of Staffing Advisors focused on recruiting, retention and reward best practices was held this morning at the Tyson“™s Corner Westin. Some of the comments and insights are: Corlett offered the following key points in conducting “Results Based Hiring,“ On what workers want, he pointed to a study […] More

Somewhere along the line – as partisan mudslinging increased over the Iraq War – the concepts of patriotism and service to one’s country became contorted to fit the various political agendas. One pundit argues that it is unpatriotic to question the War, and a politician comes back and says it would be unpatriotic not to. […] More

Yesterday ExecutiveBiz hosted the Web 2.0 Breakfast Roundtable at the Tower Club in Vienna, VA. Limited to 18 attendees, the event provided an opportunity for candid discussion about how to apply new technologies like social networking, user-generated content, and collaboration to business, the public sector, and our personal digital lives. As someone who typically sits […] More

If you read the popular blog, Techcrunch you know that last Thursday a group of fifteen “industry luminaries“ took part in a highly confidential meeting at Google“™s Mountain View, CA offices. According to three of those in attendance, Google plans to launch a new set of APIs in early November in an effort to give […] More

Employee-owned companies – or those majority-owned by employees through a Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Profit Sharing Trust or Stock Purchase Plan – barely register as a percentage of all U.S. companies. Many tend to be clustered in consumer-facing market segments (i.e. – supermarkets, fast food), but if you look at the 100 largest (by […] More

It is not easy for the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of a $1.8 billion company with 10,500 employees to convey genuine humility when reflecting upon a career overflowing with personal accomplishments. But it was clear to the room full of local executives and leaders who came to hear Jack London, Chairman of […] More

Illinois Sen. and 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama joined LinkedIn, the online professional community, further positioning his campaign as the leader in utilizing social networking sites to garner online support. Already a strong presence on Facebook, MySpace, and Flickr, Obama recently joined LinkedIn, the social network site aimed professionals looking to expand their networks in […] More

Hughes Communications is about to make my life so much easier. Let me explain. My mom lives in rural Northwest Washington state, where the biggest development each time I visit is the location of the newest clear-cut. It“™s rural. Very, very rural. My normally timid retired mother has learned to drive like a bat out […] More

As promised, this post follows up on yesterday“™s account of the Walker & Dunlop reception. Held last Wednesday, the event was hosted by the firm“™s CEO, Will Walker, who has extensive senior management experience. The firm“™s gathering gave some of the DC region“™s leading executives a chance to exchange business cards, talk shop, and even […] More

Many of the fastest growing private companies in the Discrict of Columbia provide online advertising, marketing and IT support according to the recently published INC 5000 List. The yearly catalog of fast growing private companies operating within the digital communications space includes Washington D.C-based Mindshare Interactive Campaigns, TIG global, and eResources, all of whom achieved […] More

The Post“™s WashBiz Blog published a piece on Friday that looked like the “bold“ setting had gotten stuck on the writer“™s keyboard. The usage was appropriate, though, as the article highlighted the names of top executives who had attended Walker & Dunlop“™s Wednesday reception at the Metropolitan Club. Located in Bethesda, Walker & Dunlop is […] More