Large companies in France have taken steps to virtualize their IT environments because they believe cloud computing will help meet their business needs and increase agility in highly competitive markets, an IDC France survey says. The survey results were announced Thursday by VMware, Accenture and EMC Corporation. IDC’s research explored …

ICF International has just named Dr. Bruce Fowler as the firm’s new senior fellow. The toxicology and risk assessment expert will help ICF expand its health science group and role in supporting computational toxicology with significant implications for protecting public health from environmental hazards. “Dr. Fowler will play a key …

Jon Love is the president of Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. Love, who has been with the company since 2005, is responsible for the growth of the public-sector markets. The firm provides on-and off-site secure mail solutions and services including document processing, secure …

Capgemini is seeking to increase its presence in the U.S. healthcare market. The French technology firm’s CEO Paul Hermelin has reportedly stated the company is searching for acquisitions in order to earn a spot in the top 10 IT services companies in the U.S. “We are a marginal player in …

Outsourcing has been a strong concern in recent years, but one U.S. area is seen as the place to be in the tech industry. High-tech companies across the globe are setting up shop in Silicon Valley, settling in to conduct long-range research and help design innovative products for global markets. …

The Commerce Department today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct to bolster the cybersecurity of companies that increasingly rely on the Internet to do business, but are not part of the critical infrastructure sector. The report, Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy, focuses on the “Internet and …

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has appointed Kimberly Ramalho vice president of communications for its Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) business, which is part of the electronic systems business area and employs nearly 15,000. “Kimberly joins MS2 at an exciting time as we continue to grow our core U.S. and international …

Bill Bodie has worked in and around the government contracting community long enough to know how to lead a company through. His recent appointment as manager of the Energy, Systems & Security Division for Parson’s Infrastructure & Technology group is his next big challenge. ExecutiveBiz spoke with Bodie about his …

ExecutiveBiz: Could you tell us a little about your background and how you came to Deltek? Kevin Parker: I’ve been at Deltek for almost five-and-a-half years now, but prior to that I was CFO and eventually co-president at a large enterprise software company named PeopleSoft. Before that, I spent 10 …

Ed Sheehan is dedicated to service. Throughout his government contracting career, he has striven to provide the best for his company’s clients. Now, as president and CEO of the nonprofit Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Sheehan is even more determined to continue that stellar customer service. GovCon Executive recently spoke with Sheehan …

Katy Herr knows customers are the backbone to any company. When she joined Integral Systems as vice president of marketing and communications, she was thrilled to be a position that allowed her to work closely with people while sharing her company’s products. GovCon Executive recently spoke with Katy about her …

Daphne Zweifel joins Dynamics Research Corporation as vice president and general manger of the company’s Federal Group. Leading the Civilian Agency Solutions Division, she will focus on civilian agencies and financial and regulatory agency customers, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Treasury Department. Before DRC, Zweifel worked …

Don’t call Richard Stiennon a cyberwar alarmist. While his new book, Surviving Cyberwar, is the latest in a series of recent books about the global online threat, he told The New New Internet he’s not just another voice in the “sky is falling” cyber chorus. Instead, Stiennon, who serves as …

As the countdown to 2011 begins, ExecutiveBiz brings you its third annual list of the Top 20 People to Watch. From government to industry, this year’s list highlights individuals focused, largely, on two critical fronts: in government, cost-efficiency and national security; on the industry side, new innovation — and the …

Applying large business experience to a small business environment is a real competitive advantage. It’s also one that Mike Fox brings to the table at Attain. Founded in 2009 following BearingPoint’s sale to Deloitte, Attain is making strong inroads into federal, state, and local government markets — as well as …