Todd Park On Entrepreneurship, Mobility And “Health Datapalooza”
WashingtonExec recently had the opportunity to interview Todd Park, CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Park spoke with WashingtonExec about his transition as a West Coast serial-entrepreneur to a federal healthcare executive. As the HHS “entrepreneur in residence,” Park gave tips on how to run a “lean start up” as
Bill Loomis 2012 Outlook: Gone Are The Five Year Enterprise Systems
Today’s 2012 federal IT outlook comes from Bill Loomis, Managing Director of Stifel Nicolaus. “Over the next decade we believe the government IT market will show dramatic change, driven by much tighter budgets, little or no reduction in the mission of federal agencies, and technology trends. Gone are the five year, enterprise systems costing hundreds
Mobile Posse Announces It Has Over 10 Million Mobile Users
Mobile Posse, Inc recently announced that it has now reaches more than 10 million mobile users with active home screen messaging — 25 percent of which use smartphones. In addition, the company has reached 2 million Hispanics and 3 million Android users, allowing advertisers even greater capability and reach for targeting specific audiences. The Mobile
Emergent’s Quint Van Deman Will Lead New Cloud Solutions Practice
Emergent announced that Quint Van Deman, Director of Open Source, will head the new Cloud Solutions practice within Emergent Consulting. In this role, Van Deman will be responsible for designing Open Source and Cloud based solutions for customers and being an advocate for Open Source and Cloud computing in the enterprise. He is a Red
Interview With Kelly O’Connor: Efiia Cares, Mobility and Veterans
Meet Kelly O’Connor the President of Efiia Cares. O’Connor has over fifteen years of management experience leading IT programs with a focus on private sector (Fortune 50) strategic IT initiatives and large-scale government programs. She was a founding member of Deloitte’s Federal Consulting Practice in 2002 and has published research and proprietary IT solutions for Harvard
Q&A With GSA’s Bajinder Paul: “Mobile Computing Will Be The Next Logical Extension”
Deputy Associate Administrator of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology at GSA, Bajinder Paul, sat down with WashingtonExec to reflect on this year’s GSA accomplishments; including the FEDRAMP, data.gov and federal data consolidation initiatives. WashingtonExec also asked Paul what GSA is working on in the coming year that has somewhat flown under the radar: mobility. “I
Interview With Phil Simon: Mobility, Business and “The Age Of The Platform”
Meet, Phil Simon the author of four management books. His fourth, The Age of the Platform, is his most ambitious yet. A recognized technology expert, he consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology. His contributions have been featured on The Globe and Mail, the American Express Open Forum, ComputerWorld, Technorati, ZDNet, abcnews.com,forbes.com, The New York Times, ReadWriteWeb, and many
Agilex Awarded Contract For Mobile Application Development
Recenlty, Agilex announced it has been awarded a 4-year prime contract with the U.S. Census Bureau for mobile application development. Agilex will help the Census Bureau capitalize on new and emerging mobile technologies, including smartphones and tablets, to enhance its field survey and data collection initiatives. Agilex’s President of Advanced Technologies Ira Entis said, “The Census
Defense CIO Teri Takai Talks Mobile Pilot Programs And “What Keeps Her Up At Night”
Earlier this month WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Teri Takai, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Takai spoke with WashingtonExec about everything mobile; including current iPad initiatives by the Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army. WashingtonExec also asked Takai her thoughts on the security implications brought with the
Iridium Announces Its New Iridium(R) AxcessPoint Mail & Web App
Recently, Iridium Communications Inc. announced that its Iridium(R) AxcessPoint Mail & Web App is now available for Apple operating system (iOS) devices. This development makes it possible for Apple devices to connect over the world’s furthest reaching communications network, Iridium. The company launched the Iridium AxcessPoint Wi-Fi hotspot with BlackBerry support, as well as with
Josh Izenberg of Modus Create: Secrets To Running A Successful Mobile Apps Company
WashingtonExec reached out to area executives to gain insight and share local “secrets to success” stories. Today’s two cents hails from Josh Izenberg, COO and General Council at Modus Create, Inc. Modus Create is an apps product development company based out of McLean, Virginia. -Iterate quickly. We believe strongly in the lean business model, which
Interview With Mobile Entrepreneur Tom Suder: Four Months In
Tom Suder is the founder of Mobilegov, new company dedicated to providing innovative mobile solutions to its federal, local and commercial clients. Suder spoke with WashingtonExec about everything mobile, including the pre-smartphone era (is that a thing now?), why mobility can help cure government fiscal uncertainty, and the benefits of apps in the workplace. WashingtonExec
Cloud Computing-The New Internet? Interview With Jason March Of URS Apptis
Jason March, URS Apptis executive and cloud computing extraordinaire, interviewed with WashingtonExec earlier this summer. Vivek Kundra’s impact on reducing government waste and the future of cloud computing in the commercial and private sectors were discussed. March also gave some tips regarding his favorite mobile gadgets and media tools, spoken like a true cloud supporter.
Meet Alison Slavin Of Alarm.com: How To Turn A Domain Name Into A Million-Dollar Corporation
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview founder of Alarm.com, Alison Slavin. Alarm.com is a pioneer in security mobility and former R&D unit of MicroStrategy, both located in the Tysons Corner area. MicroStrategy founding executives bought the domain name “Alarm.com” in the 90s with no clear business plan…they just liked the name. Years later, Slavin and
Bajinder Paul of GSA Speaks At WashingtonExec Roundtable: We Need More Than Cloud Computing
At The Tower Club on September 14th, Bajinder Paul, Deputy Associate Administrator of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology at General Services Administration (GSA), spoke to 20 executives at a breakfast roundtable hosted by WashingtonExec. The event itself was sponsored by Attain, a leading public sector services company. Paul spoke about the future of government IT
Interview With Tod Tompkins of Micro Focus: Looking To The Future; Virtualization, Mobility, Cloud
No one knows how exactly the government contracting community will be effected by cuts in the federal budget, but one thing is clear, it will not be “business as usual.” WashingtonExec spoke with Tod Tompkins, Vice President of Sales Operations for the Federal Government division at Micro Focus. Micro Focus is a software and enterprise
Q&A with Chris Schroeder: Mobility Entrepreneur, App Expert
Chris Schroeder is co-founder and CEO of App47, a provider of Mobile Application Management (MAM) Solutions. Schroeder talked with WashingtonExec about his decision to become an entrepreneur, the world of mobility, as well as what he learned from RealOps (acquired by BMC) and how he will apply his lessons to Apps47. Acknowledging the ever present
WashingtonExec Flash Summit Event: “A Time For Innovation”
WashingtonExec hosted the Innovation in Government Flash Summit at the Digital Management Inc (DMI Inc) office suite in downtown D.C. a last week. The Flash Innovation Summit was inspired by pop culture incidents such as “flash mobs,” “smart mobs” and recent “metro-dancing flash mobs.” With a slogan of “get in. get out. get on with
Q&A With Ken Yarmosh of Savvy Apps: Navigating The Mobile World
Meet Ken Yarmosh (@kenyarmosh), founder of savvy apps and a self-made Washington, D.C. mobility entrepreneur. In his interview with WashingtonExec, Yarmosh talks about everything app; how to run a “boutique” company, the D.C. tech and entrepreneur community, as well as the “mobile revolution.” Author of the O’Reilly book, App Savvy: Turing Ideas into iPhone and
GCE Starts Mobile Service for Overseeing Finances
Global Computer Enterprises (GCE), a company that delivers financial management solutions, revealed a new mobile service for retrieving and handling financial functions for the Federal government. The service allows users to manage an array of activities, such as accepting purchase requests, conducting searches and obtaining goods/services on the move. GCE’s mobile cloud can be accessed
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