In November 2008, Marie O’Neill Sciarrone became the director of cyber and information-sharing for Detica, Inc, a BAE Systems Company. Her previous role was as special assistant to the president of homeland security and senior director of cybersecurity and information-sharing policy. During her tenure under the Bush administration, Sciarrone developed and coordinated the policies and [...]

A prolific entrepreneur, Agilex Technologies CEO and founder Robert LaRose focused his career on creating and building companies that specialized in software applications and integration services for government and commercial enterprises. LaRose founded his first company, Advanced Technology, Inc., in 1976. It grew to more than $175 million in revenue and employed more than 2,000 [...]

Mischel Kwon is vice president of public sector security solutions for the worldwide professional services unit at RSA, the security division of EMC. Kwon is responsible for leading RSA’s security consulting services practice, and while focusing on the public sector, she also will provide private-sector customers and global organizations strategic, technical and policy assistance in [...]

Robert M. Gates was sworn in Dec. 18, 2006, as the 22nd secretary of defense. Before his present post, Gates was the president of Texas A&M University. Prior to assuming the Texas A&M presidency, he served as interim dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M from 1999 to [...]

Jim Duffey was appointed to the position of Secretary of Technology for the State of Virginia by governor-elect Bob McDonnell in January 2010. Mr. Duffey will report directly to McDonnell when he takes office. A private-sector executive in the IT business, Mr. Duffey brings wealth of experience to the position. After spending 24 years at [...]

As part of ongoing efforts to advocate for healthier citizens, New York’s Mayor Bloomberg has added salt to his list of “unhealthy” habits to kick.  This campaign to lower sodium intake is questioned by experts who indicate that this may serve as an experiment with unintended consequences.  Are you eating too much salt? First, keep [...]

A New Year always presents an opportunity to look back and look ahead and the crucial issues we have faced and will meet head on in the coming months. Amid last month’s flurry of debate and voting on health care reform legislation, there was a bit of good news that came out of the Department [...]

Executives who spend long days sitting, then evenings sleeping on lumpy hotel beds and not working out regularly suffer from stiff necks, sore muscles and headaches.  Even with a regular fitness program, it isn’t unusual to hear complaints of low back pain or pulled muscles.  That’s because the most underestimated component of a complete fitness [...]

Green construction in the United States has soared in recent years and there’s plenty of reason for optimism as we head into the New Year. A steady stream of statistics, studies and reports indicate the trend will continue in the coming years. In November, a report from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen [...]

Joseph Doherty is Executive Vice President and Group President of ACS Government Solutions at ACS, a Xerox Company.  ACS Government Solutions is the largest provider of BPO services in the government sector and a leader in the government healthcare program. Joe Doherty manages 1,700 state and local government divisions while continuing to expand ACS cliental. [...]