General Dynamics names Johnson new President

Dan Johnson

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) has named Dan Johnson to head the Information Technologies business unit as President effective April 1st of this year. Dan Johnson came to General Dynamics as a result of the purchase of Anteon in 2006 for $2.2 billion. Johnson also brings operational experience from Bearing Point. In his new role as president, Johnson, a Naval Academy graduate will report into Gerard J. DeMuro. Click here for the full story on our blog.

New Discussions About The New, New Internet

Reed Overfelt

Google, Facebook, YouTube and their associated applications are accelerating the adoption of software as a service (SaaS). Please join ExecutiveBiz on Wednesday February 27th as we explore the New, New Internet for 2008 and ask what evolution Web 2.0 will bring and beyond. We are pleased to announce Google’s federal practice leader Mike Bradshaw will be joining the panel and will present his ideas and views, along with Reed Overfelt of Mural Ventures, on the future of SaaS, Web 2.0 and applications in the coming year. Register here.

Casey Coleman

Meet Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer of GSA

... in our latest Federal CIO event where we will also feature Peter Ostrow of Technical Communities and others on March 20th. Click here to register for the event.

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Best of the ExecutiveBiz Blog

• Changes Afoot for Beltway Game Changer Dan Johnson
  February 12, 2008 by Brian Lustig
  All I can say is the 10 executives named last month to the ExecutiveBiz Beltway Game Changers list have to be feeling pretty good about their employment prospects in 2008. Yesterday, Dan Johnson was appointed President of General Dynamics Information Technology - effective April 1. In elevating Johnson from his previous role as EVP, I can only wonder which of the following factors came into play for the General Dynamics executive team:
• Q/A with Phillip Merrick, Chairman of VisualCV
  February 12, 2008 by JD Kathuria
  VisualCV.com is a new approach to creating and sharing resumes over the Internet. The VisualCV comes alive with informational keyword pop-ups, videos, pictures and social networking. We believe VisualCV will revolutionize the entire career management process, from job seeking to professional networking and hiring.
• Q&A with Loren Burnett, President and CEO of StackSafe, Inc.
  February 12, 2008 by JD Kathuria
  Prior to founding StackSafe, where I currently serve as president and CEO, I spent the last 28 years in numerous senior executive roles with companies in a variety of industries. Immediately prior to founding StackSafe, I was the COO and CFO of Astral Brands, a consumer brand management company, where I oversaw revenue growth in excess of 100 percent during a 15 month period. I was the president and CEO of Celcorp and was a Co-Founder, COO and CFO of FutureNext. Most notably, I served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Riptech, Inc. where I played an instrumental role in the sale of the company to Symantec, Inc. for $145 million cash in August 2002, and was CFO of The Hunter Group, which was acquired by Renaissance WorldWide in 1997 for $156 million.
• Glazar Appointment as ITAA Vice Chairman Welcome News to Contractors
  February 10, 2008 by Brian Lustig
  On the heels of its merger last month with Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA) - which is expected to close officially April 1 - the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) formed a new Board of Directors.
• Can I Use Your Password?
  February 7, 2008 by John Stauffer
  Reston-based Daon has recently been awarded the Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership of the Year for their work in the biometrics field.

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Southeast Venture Conference 2008

Where: Ritz Carlton - Tysons Corner, Virginia
When: February 27-28th, 2008
What: Venture Conference with 40 high growth companies presenting to over $50 billion in private equity capital. Numerous networking opportunities, panels and dozens of speakers.
Who: Several hundred investors from around the country, entrepreneurs and senior executives from the southeast and midatlantic’s top high growth firms. Over 600 conference attendees expected.
Speakers: Several dozen speakers including: Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist.com; John Sculley, former CEO of Apple, Jim Steele, President of Salesforce.com, Frank Bonsal, founder of NEA and many more.
Panels: Limited Partner Viewpoint: Raising a fund in 2008, Wild Wild West: Lessons from the Valley, Maximizing Potential: The Art and Science of the Exit, Playing to Win: Where to Place your Bets in 2008, Emerging Markets: Tapping into Potential, Investor & CEO: One Universe or Two?, Risk/Return: The Changing Face of Early Stage Investing, Software as a Service: A New Paradigm Emerges.
How: Register and get more information at www.seventure.org.

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), a national voluntary health agency working to eradicate more than 43 neuromuscular diseases, has confirmed its entertainment for their 6th annual Heartsongs Gala at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2008. Both Tony Danza and Radio King Orchestra will be performing live at the event for over 800 prominent Washingtonians. All funds raised at the Heartsongs Gala will help over 5,000 families MDA serves in the Washington area through financial assistance with medical equipment, local clinic visits, a summer camp program and research support.

For more information, please contact Kara Kelch at 703.476.5780 or go to heartsongsgala.org

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