Red Hat’s David Egts Sits at Intersection of Open Source and Government Service
In the open-source world, partnerships fuel the engine of creativity. As chief technologist of Red Hat’s North America Public Sector organization, David Egts looks to GovCons for inspiration: Their specific needs help power innovative thinking. Those same partners, in turn, can depend on Red Hat to surface the open source tools and strategies they need to
Q+A with Shaun Bierweiler: How Cloud, AI Play a Role in Modernization
Shaun Bierweiler is the vice president and general manager of public sector at Cloudera, where he focuses on providing data-based solutions customized to meet the needs of government customers. This focus, coupled with 15-plus years of experience working at the intersection of technology and business, provides Bierweiler with an insight into the world of data,
‘Game-Changer’: IBM to Acquire Red Hat in $34B Deal
In what is one of the year’s biggest and most significant technology acquisitions, IBM is acquiring Red Hat in a deal valued at $34 billion, the companies announced. After the merger, IBM is set to become the world’s No. 1 hybrid cloud provider, said Ginni Rometty, IBM chairman, president and CEO. “The acquisition of Red
Meet 2017 GovCon Award Finalist Susie Sylvester of Dev Technology Group
On Nov. 1 the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council will hold their annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. This gala honors the leaders and legends of the government contracting community. Dev Technology Group is one of seven nominees for Contractor of the Year ($25 million to $75 million). Harold Jacobsen
Transitioning From Public to Private Sector Series: Former DNI Open Source Director Doug Naquin on Adding Value From Having “Been There”
Careers inside the Beltway can last decades, even span an individual’s entire career from entry-level to retirement. But for these executives, there came a moment when they instead wanted out of the Beltway and along the Technology Corridor of 66-West. Retiring from a long career in public service to one more quiet and out of
The Paul Smith Tale: How a Father And Son Pair Are Taking on The Beltway
PJ Smith III might not yet be able to trounce his dad in a 10K run, but he’s keeping up with dad, Paul Smith II, in other ways. The Villanova University graduate is an inside sales representative at Splunk, where he’s leveraging the industry information he absorbed from his dad while growing up and through
What’s Trending? WashingtonExec’s Latest E-Magazine
In the latest issue of our e-magazine, we feature a few more interviews from our Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards (GovCon) with Brad Antle, Greg Baroni, and Acentia. We also highlight our Wine and Dine column, by Chris Parente, along with the Leadership Conversations column, by Alan Berson. We continue with some upcoming summits, seminars, and
Former DNI Open Source Director Talks “Enterprise Mobility in U.S. Government”
The former director of the Intelligence Community’s DNI Open Source Center, Douglas (Doug) Naquin, spoke at a WashingtonExec breakfast roundtable on the topic of mobile computing in government. The intimate breakfast (held at The Tower Club Tysons Corner) included mobile leads, CTOs, CIOs and CEOs of small, emerging and large federal contracting companies focused on
MicroPact Releases Updated BPM Software to Manage Unstructured, Structured Data Together
MicroPact, makers of the entellitrak business process management software, have released the newest version: entellitrak 3.9.0. The updated version combines the company’s entellitrak and entellidoc software on the same open platform, so users can store, search and modify all kinds of documents without leaving the application. “We heard our customers telling us that they wanted an approach
Dave McClure of GSA and Rick Holgate of ATF Keynote the Federal Mobile Computing Summit
The who’s who in the federal mobile space gathered for the second annual Federal Mobile Computing Summit, held at the Ronald Reagan and International Trade Center on August 8, 2012, and co-Chaired by Dr. Rick Holgate, CIO of ATF, and Tom Suder, CEO of Mobilegov. Dr. Holgate and Suder are both active members of ACT-IAC.
Paragon Software Joins Open Dictionary Alliance
Paragon Software Group has joined the Open Dictionary API Alliance (ODAA), an open community of dictionary publishers, allowing mobile app developers help users around the world read information in their own languages – for free. “Paragon Software brings the API Alliance and third-party software developers its 19 years of mobile dictionary, multi-language handwriting recognition and
Interview With Bill Annibell on Big Data: Breaking Down Information Silos Here and Abroad
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to sit down with Bill Annibell, Chief Technology Officer at Sapient Government Services, about combining open source with big data initiatives and collaborating in the cybersecurity fight. Annibell also discussed what big data looks like and how Sapient is empowering its customer through mobility. WashingtonExec: Can you tell me a little
Q&A With U.S. Veteran’s Affairs CTO Dr. Peter Levin: Embracing Risk To Bring Innovation And Change
WashingtonExec recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Peter Levin, Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA); a position he competed for three years ago thanks to a conversation with U.S. Veteran’s Affairs Chief Information Officer Roger Baker. Dr. Levin cited the elevation of VA culture to one that “embraces the
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