Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 1, 2002

James Kane – Fsi / Federal Sources Inc

JAMES KANE is President and CEO of FSI/Federal Sources, Inc., in McLean, Virginia. As CEO he is responsible for the overall direction of growth of FSI's business, and also works directly with clients to provide market analyses and insights for the growth of their businesses. Prior to joining FSI/Federal Sources in 2000, he served in a variety of management and marketing positions at GTE. He was Vice President of Business Solutions at GTE Information Systems, where he was responsible for providing contemporary networking and Web-based solutions to government and corporate clients. Earlier in his GTE career he served as Director of Government Marketing for GTE Spacenet, GTE's satellite communications. Mr. Kane is a veteran of the Internet. During the 1980s, he held management, marketing and consulting positions at the Internet pioneer Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At BBN, Mr. Kane focused on wide-area data networks, distributed simulation networks, and consulting in the areas of communications, technology and public policy. Mr. Kane also has served as Assistant Secretary of Economic Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. He holds his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, and his BS from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of FSI and what your

company does?

Mr. Kane: FSI provides comprehensive market intelligence services to

companies that serve the public sector