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 …

On Tuesday, Capgemini announced that its subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, LLC, has expanded its internal leadership team and named external directors to its board. The new additions to the public sector leadership team are Jose Garcia, who was appointed vice president to lead the U.S. state and local business practice, …

With new emphasis of cyber security in America and around the world, analogies are being drawn every which way. How should we treat cyber security? Should we create a treaty similar to the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 as recommended by Mary Ann Davidson of Oracle and supported by the director …

Sami Saydjari, founder and President of Cyber Defense Agency and a former NSA fellow with more than 20 years in the field of cyber defense, spoke with The New New Internet regarding the future of cyber security. Comparing Obama’s new emphasis of cyber defense to the space race of the 50s …

Vivek Kundra spoke before over 280 members and guests of the Potomac Officers Club organization today at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton. Kundra outlined many of the key presidential IT initiatives and the breathtaking speed that will be required to perform them. The event, which was sponsored by Peter Doolan, …

It’s been less than a year since John Edwards was appointed president of Agilex Technologies‘ intelligence, security and defense sectors. In that time, Edwards has helped steer the Herndon, Va.-based IT solutions provider toward greater focus in those areas. Here Edwards discusses which IT services are resonating the most with …

Aneesh Chopra has been named the nation’s first chief technology officer. The news was announced Saturday during President Obama’s weekly address. As federal CTO, Chopra will work alongside Jeffrey Zients, the new chief performance officer, and Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, who’s responsible for setting technology policy across the government. Since …

We all know that 2009 will be shaped by significant events — a new administration, the pending drawdown of the Iraq war, and of course the economy. But how will it all play out, and how will it affect the federal marketplace? For the top 2009 predictions, we went straight …

Mike Fox has just taken on a new role within SRA: Senior Vice President for Corporate Development. Fox will focus on leading SRA’s corporate strategic planning activities; he’ll also be spending more of his time helping to launch SRA’s new business initiatives.  “I will be getting more heavily involved in …

As CEO of MC Dean Inc., Bill Dean is making sure his company stays on top. Recently, the company was awarded the electrical, telecommunications, and electronic systems engineering and the implementation contract for the new Walter Reed National Army Medical Center. “The new Walter Reed is going to be truly …

In his work for Software AG, Tod Weber and his team help organizations integrate disparate systems to extract more value out of their existing IT investments — a key step in an environment overrun by streamlined budgets. In the following Q&A, Weber talks about what brought him to Software AG, …

Whether the Greater Washington technology community likes it or not, it has twins. Two distinct – and often siloed – communities that split along generational, cultural and operational lines. On one side, you have the young, vibrant social media entrepreneurs focused on disruptive solutions to break through the Web 2.0 …

In the past, because of the way intelligence operated, people were only allowed to see one piece of the puzzle. These days, through the help of industry leaders like Robbins-Gioia, technology has enabled us to see the whole picture. In her new leadership role at R-G, Marie O’Brien is helping …

Earlier this month ExecutiveBiz highlighted ten area executives in relatively new roles who we expect to be firmly placed in the 2008 spotlight. Perhaps these executives can take their cue from another set of leaders who have grown quite accustomed to being in the middle of the action. ExecutiveBiz’s “Beltway …

The Washington D.C.-based Corporate Executive Board recently acquired the online technology community, IT Toolbox, for $59 million. What could possible make a digital hangout so valuable to an organization serving the world’s top executives? Let’s head over to IT Toolbox to find out. While training to be an IT consultant …