Lockheed Martin IMS Taps Former Netgov, Carta Execs

Lockheed Martin IMS has resurrected major portions of the now defunct Netgov.com and Carta Inc., announcing July 11 that it had hired former top executives and employees from the two e-government companies and purchased proprietary software from Netgov.

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s state and local government unit hired 36 people from the Netgov and Carta, including Stephen Goldsmith, former Netgov chairman; Mitch Roob, former Netgov chief executive officer; Steve Waldon, former Netgov chief operating officer; and Chris Roberts, former Carta chief executive officer.

IMS also said it will purchase Netgov proprietary software modules that enable citizens to interact online with government services and agencies. IMS declined to disclose the value of the transaction.

The acquisition will assist IMS in developing new service offerings for its state and local government customers, the company said.

Lockheed Martin IMS spokeswoman Kathleen Dezio confirmed that both Netgov of Chicago and Carta of Sacramento, Calif., are no longer in business.

Goldsmith, a former mayor of Indianapolis and chief domestic policy adviser to President Bush during his 2000 campaign, will lead strategic initiatives and e-government efforts for IMS, according to the company. At Netgov, Goldsmith helped the company outsource more than 80 government functions.

IMS specializes in child support enforcement, welfare and work-force services, child care management, electronic toll collection, photo enforcement of red light and speeding violations, parking management and IT outsourcing.

Lockheed Martin IMS of Washington is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda, Md.