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Executive Game Changers to Watch around Washington DC

May 15, 2010 by Elias Shams 3 Comments

by Kamran Abdi

ExecutiveBiz published its third annual list of “Beltway Game Changers to Watch.” The top-10 list includes both government administrators (what a shocker J) and area executives who are leaving their mark in the ever-shifting landscape of government contracting.

Topping the list is recently confirmed GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, followed by Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens and Dan Gordon, administrator of the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Read more of this post

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George Clooney’s Clone Right Here In Washington, DC – Made In India Though

January 1, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

Last month, The Indian George Clooney, (reference to our Federal CTO, Aneesh Chopra) announced the launch of Open Government Directive. It was a landmark moment for the Government 2.0 movement.

Classic Jon Stewart from one of my favorite program, The Daily Show cut a few gigglish moments as Aneesh was gearing up to discuss his project. Not sure what his giggles were all about. I just hope nothing kinky was happening under the table between him and our Federal CIO, Vivek sitting right next to him. Jon came up with a hilarious coverage of the story. In case you missed it, here it is