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Play Defense with Defense Stocks

Wall Street Maven and TV personality Jim Cramer, is bullish on Defense stocks during this turbulent market. To hear his views, click here.

Cyber Storms ahead?

The US Government this week will be testing its ability in a series of cyber war games, the games go by the code name “Cyber Storm II” and are designed to help the US prepare for and defend our Cyber space. Clearly the critical IT infrastructure of the US is a valuable domain that must be defended and many government contractors see this as a harbinger of significant investment and government spending in the months to come. Read more.

Federal Judge Halts Work on GSA's Alliant Contract

Running the GSA just got a little more difficult with the decision to halt the Alliant contract. This decision affects 62 bidders. To learn more, you should plan to attend the ExecutiveBiz event featuring the GSA CIO Casey Coleman on Wednesday March 19th. Click here to register.

Got a company story?

Tell it quickly. Borrowed from the world of “speed dating” ExecutiveBiz is offering a networking event called “one minute of fame” where we allow all attendees to quickly describe what their company does. It is a great way to meet other executives and is a fun way to learn what’s going on with the folks that attend. Next Tuesday's is now sold out, but register for our following event on May 15th.

CGI’s Donna Morea: Been There Done That

Donna Morea

Hear Donna Morea speak on May 7th. Donna Morea is one of the most well known executives in the DC area. In her current role, she is President, U.S. Operations & India of CGI, one of the area’s largest information technology companies. She leads a practice that has over $1B in revenue each year.

In a rare appearance, come hear Donna Morea give her thoughts on the landscape of the IT space on May 7, 2008. Past speakers have included Joe Kampf, Jim Ballard, Bahman Atefi, Jack London and Renny DiPentima. This series, titled “Been There Done That” will honor her lifetime achievement in and out of the government. This is event made possible by Greenberg Traurig. Click here to register.

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Best of the ExecutiveBiz Blog

• It was all for one, but judge rules it is now none for All-iant
  March 11, 2008 by Brian Lustig
  The political theater that is the presidential election season has us well accustomed to the daily barrage of polls and surveys each campaign is trumping. But it is a very different type of survey playing a key role in a massive Government IT contract awarded last year.
• Executive use of LinkedIn, Plaxo, Spock, SecondLife and Facebook
  March 11, 2008 by Bob Gourley
  Unless you are the Lone Ranger, Rambo or Superman, you have to work with others to get the hard things done. And the harder the thing is you need to accomplish, the more important collaboration becomes. Fortunately for today’s executive, there are some great new Web2.0 tools that can help you connect with others.
• Shift Happens
  March 11, 2008 by JD Kathuria
  We live in exponential times. We are adapting to change at an accelerating rate. This video clip is a Must See for executives contemplating these changing times and the impact that it will have on their companies; but more likely themselves. The video is full of quotable facts regarding our current state of global competitiveness and underscores how we can continue to expect Shift to be a constant.
• Chris Aherne of BMC Software on finding opportunities
  March 10, 2008 by Lisa Singh
  BMC Software, Inc., takes its commitment to serving the US government seriously – and it shows. The average tenure of its sales people working in an account is over 4 years. A big part of that success comes down to Chris Aherne, and his leadership skills. As the managing director, federal government of BMC Software, Chris and his team help customers implement effective business service management — all part of a broader category of enterprise systems management. In the following Q&A, Chris shares his secrets to success, and offers insights on how professional opportunity can knock when you least expect it — so long as you stay flexible.

• Donna Morea

  Donna Morea to speak at at ExecutiveBiz’s newest member’s only series
  March 10, 2008 by Lisa Singh
  Talk about eclectic. Long before Donna Morea ever became a leading force at - count it - the fifth largest IT firm in North America, she had a knack for finding success off the beaten path. In her early years, out of college, Morea worked as a studio photographer, then headed to the prestigious Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania. The rest, as they say, is history.
• Heavy Storms in Forecast for Cyber Experts
  March 10, 2008 by Brian Lustig
  It is only natural - especially in the heat of a presidential campaign - that discussions about security threats focus on those of a physical nature. But there has been a flurry of attention and activity of late around cybersecurity and the importance of simulating the types of massive digital attacks that governments (U.S. and foreign) and private sector enterprises may increasingly face.
• Bill Vass on the Sun Microsystems you thought you knew
  March 6, 2008 by Lisa Singh
  Bill Vass of Sun Microsystems fuses the best of two worlds: his decades of experience in both the private and public sectors. Since becoming president and chief operation officer of Sun Microsystems Federal a year and a half ago, Vass has put his rich pool of experience to use. Sun is one of the biggest contributors to the open source community — and Vass aims to keep it that way. In the following Q&A Vass discusses some surprising facts about Sun Microsystems. He also fills you in one of his favorite toys — a 1976 industrial bulldozer — and how he put it to use (don’t try this at home, folks).
• Khari Brown of Capital Partners for Education
  March 4, 2008 by Lisa Singh
  For the past seven years, Khari Brown has been on a mission. As executive director of Capital Partners for Education, he and the organization he oversees have helped youth from some of Washington, D.C.’s poorest communities have a shot at a better education. Since the program’s inception, over 100 students have graduated from D.C.-area private high schools with the help of CPE.

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