Anne Altman will be the general manager of the Global Public Sector division at IBM Corperation as of August 1st. In her new position Altman will lead sales in the government, education, health care, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Altman is currently the management director of IBM’s System z mainframe division. Altman said is a statement, “I’m thrilled to return [...]
Most people are generally aware of what’s “good for them” – whole foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, more fish, and exercise. However, many of us don’t understand the science behind these choices – which can make the difference between a good diet, and a great diet – a diet that leads to a longer, healthier [...]
Krish Venkat is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cognizant’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. He recently sat down with us to discuss how patient-centered healthcare can fix our healthcare system, and what Cognizant is doing to address the “meaningful use” requirements. GovConExecutive: What does Cognizant offer healthcare organizations? Krish Venkat: We offer a [...]
American Corporate Partners (ACP) and IBM are partnering to help veterans returning Iraq and Afghanistan transition in to civilian life by supplying career development, networking and small business start-up advice. IBM plans to use their volunteer recruiting program, On Demand Community, to help find mentors in New York, Raleigh/Durham, Denver, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. They [...]
Bill Campbell is now Intergraph’s Security, Government and Infrastructure (SG&I) senior vice of its America’s division. Campbell will oversee sale and delivery of the Public Safety & Security, Government & Transportation, and Utilities & Communications units. Campbell has worked at Intergraph for 20 years and was vice president of Capgemini’s North American Technology Services division prior to joining [...]
Dr. Gary Klein, Chief Medical Officer for Vangent, has been selected to join the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Physicians’ Community Steering Committee. The Physicians’ Community Steering Committee works to create a unified voice for HIMSS physicians. They also oversee and lead HIMSS activities, industry initiatives, and partnerships with other national physicians associations. [...]
Kenneth J. Krieg and Dr. Anthony J. Tether were recently elected to the Aurora Flight Sciences Board of Directors, a leading provider of military and scientific aerospace vehicles and applications. Kenneth Krieg is in charge of Mclean-based Samford Global Strategies. Krieg most recently served under the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics from 2005 to 2007. Dr. Anthony Tether [...]
Google Health announced last week that it would allow patients to upload scanned documents to their personal health records (PHRs) and provide a way for patients to share their “living wills”, through the new Google partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Caring Connections. Google Health’s goal is to help patients organize their [...]
Anthony Hess has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) Health Solutions Business Unit. As General Manager, Hess will be in charge of management and development for the federal government, including the Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and commercial health clients. Hess was President [...]
On Point Consulting has appointed Brad Antle to its Board of Advisors. Brad Antle is president of Bradford Strategic Consulting Group and former CEO of SI International (SI International was sold in 2008 to Serco). Antle will bring recommendations and guidance to On Point Consulting with three meeting per year to achieve its strategic planning, [...]
