As most of you probably know, this is not the best time to publish a new book. The industry is in tough shape and publishers are looking for sure things. Our story about Network Solutions, SAIC, and the Internet is one that should interest many people. I believe especially those who depend on the Internet [...]

On one of his recent trips to San Diego, SAIC’s new CEO Walt Havenstein dropped in at Cave Street to meet me and to discuss his plans for the company (photos below). I found that many of his thoughts about management were similar to my own — that employees should have a say in the [...]

This week I was interviewed by a reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He wanted to know my opinion on the rumored move of SAIC’s headquarters from La Jolla to McLean, Virginia. I told him that even if the corporate headquarters moves, I believe SAIC’s presence in San Diego will remain strong. I wonder what [...]

By now you have probably heard that the SAIC vote on conversion of the preferred stock into regular common stock was approved by the company’s shareholders last Friday. Based on an announcement from the company, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on June 20, 2009, that 85% of stockholders participated and that two-thirds voted for this [...]

We continue to work to move the book on Network Solutions and the Internet forward. For those of you familiar with the story of the origins of the Internet, you know that DARPA (then called ARPA, the Advanced Research Projects Agency) created the computer network that led to its development. I am an admirer of [...]

Plans are underway to accompany Craig Venter on part of his expedition on Sorcerer II to find new forms of life in the oceans for his genomics work. This will probably occur in July 2009. In the meantime, I will be planning a shorter trip up the California coast on Solutions with Andy Allen to [...]