The past few weeks have brought much discussion regarding an executive order signed last month that mandates 95 percent of new contract actions require energy-efficient or environmentally preferred products and services. The order signed in October is the fifth in a series of orders that have been issued over the past two decades and is [...]

Because of their future promise amid vanishing resources and long-term cost savings, the demand for renewable energy and clean technology continues despite our still-suffering economy. And a new survey by auditor and consultant Ernst & Young suggests the trend will continue. The survey, Greenwire recently reported, indicates that business executives are indeed shrugging off concerns [...]

Following years in the US Marine Corps, serving with distinction in Afghanistan and Iraq, Nathaniel Fick, CEO of the Center for New American Security, has a good idea of what it will take to carry out an effective counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan. In response to President Barack Obama’s announcement last week that around 30,000 more [...]

Breathing for life is a given – yet the vast majority of busy executives may not breathe properly.  A lack of exercise and poor or stiff posture caused by long hours slumped over a computer can cause a constriction of the chest and lungs. Over time, shallow chest breathing leads to poor oxygen supply, which [...]

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its third annual state-by-state ranking on the adoption and implementation of energy efficiency policies. Clearly, several states continue to log impressive scores while others have made significant strides, as was reported by the New York Times’ blog on energy and environment issues, Green Inc.. However, [...]

The proverbial tortoise that is health care reform finally took a step last month. The House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system. Senate majority leader Harry Reid brought major health care legislation to the floor and he said he wants to complete work on the bill before Christmas, the New [...]

Formerly the Navy secretary, Danzig currently holds the position of senior adviser at the Center for a New American Security and at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He also serves as a consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security on bioterrorism issues. In addition, he is director of the Human [...]

Hamre is the president and CEO for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and he was also recently appointed to the Oshkosh Corps. board of directors. Before his position at CSIS, Hamre served as the deputy secretary of defense from 1997 until 2000. From 1993-1997, he served as undersecretary of defense (comptroller). In 2007, [...]

Patrick Gallagher is the director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and as such, he provides high-level oversight and direction for the agency. Previously, Gallagher served as the agency’s deputy director. Prior to that, he served for four years as director of the NIST Center for Neutron Research [...]

This year has been busy for Bob Coleman, CEO of Six3 Systems. He went from serving as president and COO at ManTech to partnering with GTCR, a private equity firm, to form Six3 Systems, a contracting firm specializing in providing national security and defense intelligence. Based in Fairfax, VA, Six3 Systems has already expanded its [...]