From his ExecutiveBiz Executive Spotlight: “I started my career with IBM while in college, which was a unique experience because I spent the mornings learning about business and I'd spend the afternoons experiencing business; you'd end up getting into some healthy discussions with people in the dining hall at University of Maryland about what they […] More

It's a great time for government contractors. Yes, despite everything you've heard “” insourcing, plus talk of a “global war on contractors“ “” the time is now for the industry to make its mark. John Hillen recently carried that message to Wall Street, where his company, GLOBAL North America was officially listed on NASDAQ as […] More

Dean Mericka presently serves as the president for US Operations at Software AG, a German based supplier of business infrastructure software. He leverages his experience of over twenty years in sales and marketing to grow the company and position it as a lead solutions provider in North America. Before moving to Software AG, Mericka served […] More

Open source programs have been regarded with little validity and much skepticism over the years.  The concept that a program creator would allow their work and product to be accessed downloaded and used with no payment seems backwards and counterproductive in our capitalist market. One company is helping break down the barriers between truths and […] More

Bob McCord made a conscious decision over 20 years ago to focus his career at the intersection of health, IT and government. “I believed the health industry had underinvested in health information technology and the government would play an expanding role in this marketplace,“ says McCord. He was right. Today, government agencies are planning to […] More

SUZAN ZIMMERMAN It's been said one of Suzan Zimmerman's many charms, and keys to success, is her plain talk. Spend a few minutes with Zimmerman, senior vice president of corporate development for QinetiQ North America, and you'll see for yourself: She gets right to the point. Zimmerman's knack for candor is matched by her long-abiding […] More

Suzan Zimmerman, SVP of Corporate Development of QinetiQ North America, didn’t have it easy as she started her career in government contracting, but she never lost her sense of humor. She told ExecutiveBiz, “When I was interviewing with one of my Ada software developers for a job, the gentlemen sat across the table from me […] More

Suzan Zimmerman We sat down with SVP of Corporate Development of QinetiQ North America, Suzan Zimmerman, on October 15, 2009.  During our previous interview with Zimmerman this past July, we focused on wartime contracting.  However, this time around we got to take a closer look at Zimmerman from a different perspective. She told us about […] More

We reported in June that new administration's defense budget includes major cuts to big spending programs.  But overall, will the DoD's bottom line really shrink?  Counterinsurgency expert David Kilcullen, senior advisor to Afghanistan theatre commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal, sees “about two more years of heavy fighting“ ahead of us in Afghanistan, and the Washington Post […] More

IBM researchers in conjunction with Paul W. K . Rothemund of the California Institute of Technology are working on a new technology that is will allow them to arrange DNA origami structures on surfaces that are compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing equipment capabilities. This research is part of an ongoing effort to maintain Moore’s Law, […] More

It’s an exciting time for health care in the US “” and federal agencies and industry are playing a leading role in its facelift. To give you an idea of these movers and shakers, ExecutiveBiz has compiled a list of the Top 10 Health IT Game Changers to Watch. Hailing from government and industry alike, […] More

Anthony Hess has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC) Health Solutions Business Unit. As General Manager, Hess will be in charge of management and development for the federal government, including the Department of Defense, Health and Human Services,  Veterans Affairs, and commercial health clients. Hess was President […] More