2020 Fed 100

The 2020 Federal 100

Learn more about each of this year's winners

  • By FCW Staff
  • Mar 13, 2020
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The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. The women and men listed here are proof positive of what one person can make possible in federal IT; click on any name below to learn more about that winner's accomplishments.

Note: Winners’ affiliations in this list reflect where the accomplishments being recognized took place. Several individuals have since changed jobs; those moves are noted in their individual profiles.

Find Winners by selecting the first letter of their last name or view the complete list.

A
Combiz R. AbdolrahimiEmerging Technology and Innovation Leader, Government & Public Services
Deloitte Consulting Gundeep AhluwaliaCIO
Department of Labor Dr. Mohamed N. AhmedIBM Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, AI Chief Scientist & Director, IBM Federal
IBM
B
Gerard BadorrekChief Financial Officer
General Services Administration Bo BerlasChief Information Security Officer
General Services Administration David J. BerteauPresident and CEO
Professional Services Council Alexis BonnellChief Innovation Officer
U.S. Agency for International Development Tom BrandtChief Risk Officer
Internal Revenue Service Jason BrownDirector, CSAF Strategic Studies Group
Department of the Air Force Jordan BurrisChief of Staff, Office of the Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget
C
David CatanosoDirector, Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office, Office of Information and Technology
Department of Veterans Affairs Anil CheriyanDirector, Technology Transformation Services and Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration David ChowCIO
Department of Housing and Urban Development Cecilia CoatesManaging Director, Program Management and Policy
Department of State Judith A. ConklinDeputy CIO
Library of Congress Timothy W. Cooke, Ph.D.President and CEO
ASI Government Lisa CostaCIO, US Special Operations Command
Department of Defense
D
No Winners Available
E
Jennifer L. EdginCTO, Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Neil C. EvansChief Officer, Office of Connected Care, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
F
Rebecca FairCEO
Thresher Gerard A. FasanoPresident, Defense Group
Leidos LTG Stephen FogartyCommanding General, Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army
G
Christine L. GexInnovation and Robotic Process Automation Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Information Management
Department of the Army
H
Donnie HarpDirector of the Integration Services Directorate, HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center (CCC)
Department of the Air Force Steve HarrisSenior Vice President and General Manager
Dell Technologies Debbie HrenTransition Director, Office of Telecommunications Services
General Services Administration
I
Daniel C. IrelandEnterprise Architect, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane
Department of the Navy
J
Holly S. JoersInterim Deputy Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
Department of Defense Mark JundaDirector, Procurement Service E, Technology Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
K
Suzette KentFederal CIO
Office of Management and Budget Beth Anne B. KilloranDeputy CIO
General Services Administration Col. Robert KingSenior Materiel Leader, Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure Division
U.S. Air Force Mike J. KirklandSenior Vice President, Offerings and Solutions Development
Perspecta Inc. Stephen R. KovacVice President of Global Government and Head of Corporate Compliance
Zscaler Chris KrebsDirector, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security Jim KrenDirector, Systems Development in the Concepts, Development and Management Office, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force Jennifer KukIT Category Management Specialist, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Office of Management and Budget Betsy KulickCDM Deputy Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security
L
Rep. James R. LangevinU.S. Congressman
House of Representatives Stefanie LangsamDeputy Special Master
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Paul R. LawrenceUnder Secretary for Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs Susan LawrenceManaging Director, Armed Forces Sector
Accenture Federal Services Naomi LefkovitzSenior Privacy Policy Advisor
National Institute of Standards and Technology David LevyVice President, Federal Government
Amazon Web Services Ellen LordUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Department of Defense
M
Ashley MahanDirector, Secure Cloud Portfolio and FedRAMP, Technology Transformation Service
General Services Administration BGen Lorna M. MahlockDivision Director, IC4, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information
U.S. Marine Corps Stacy MarcottDeputy Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Department of Homeland Security Doc McConnellCybersecurity Policy Analyst, Office of the Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget Danielle MetzPrincipal Director for the Deputy CIO for Information Enterprise
Department of Defense Terry C. MillerChief Operating Officer
Karsun Solutions Bill MonetPresident and CEO
Akima Drew MyklegardExecutive Director, Demand Management, Office of Information & Technology
Department of Veterans Affairs
N
Gen. Paul NakasoneCommander, U.S. Cyber Command, and Director, National Security Agency
National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command
O
John B. O'GradyActing Director, Digital Services Division, Office of Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services Robert OsbornCTO, Global Governments
ServiceNow
P
Mamatha PancholiChief Data Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Department of Health and Human Services Dennis PapulaChief Business Technology Officer, Program Support Center
Department of Health and Human Services Cmdr. Tom ParkerCyber Warfare Engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command
U.S. Navy Riya PatelProgram Manager, Government
Dcode Timothy M. PersonsChief Scientist and Managing Director of Science and Technology Assessment, and Analytics
Government Accountability Office Charlie PhalenActing Director, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Department of Defense Heather PutmanProduct Director, General Funds Enterprise Business System Development & Modernization, Army PEO EIS
Department of the Army Lt. Cmdr. Michael PyneMyNavy HR CIO Deputy Chief Engineer
US Navy, N16
Q
No Winners Available
R
Claire Perez RedondoDirector International Civilian & Military Transportation & Networks - International Ops
USPS Dave ReyPresident, Global Public Sector
Salesforce Maria RoatCIO
Small Business Administration Anthony RobbinsVice President of Public Sector
NVIDIA Capt. Kurt RothenhausMajor Program Manager, Tactical Network Program Office (PEO C4I/PMW-160)
U.S. Navy
S
Francisco SalgueroCIO
Federal Communications Commission Mehul SanghaniCEO
Octo Consulting Group Shannon E. SeayProgram Manager, Navy Enterprise Business Solutions Program
U.S. Navy Bharti ShahCEO
CTIS Lt. Gen. Jack ShanahanDirector, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
Department of Defense Chad SheridanDirector, Service Delivery and Operations, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,
Department of Agriculture Stephanie ShuttDirector, Multiple Award Schedule Program Management Office, Federal Acquisition Service,
General Services Administration Gabriel L. SlaterSenior Counsel – Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security Anthony C. SmithLead, DOD Information Network Transport Capabilities, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense Paul SmithSenior Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector
Red Hat Traci SmithProgram Manager
Department of Labor Steven B. SousaVice President
CGI Federal Paul StrasserPresident
Brillient Capt. Veronique Louise StreeterActing Director of Command Control Communications and Information, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense
T
Toni Townes-WhitleyPresident, U.S. Regulated Industries
Microsoft Elaine TurvilleManaging Director
Accenture Federal Services
U
Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D.Director, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce Donald UpsonPartner
Upson Technology Group
V
Marc R. VandeveerChief Innovation Officer, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
U.S. Air Force Jonathan VealDirector - Public Sector
Stardog Union Peter VillanoProfessional Staff Member
House Armed Services Committee Lt.Col. Stacie L. VoorheesCommander, 690th Network Support Squadron
Air Force
W
Mike WalshVice President for Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Federal Systems Integrator
Forescout Technologies Gary WangVice President, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
Unisys Federal Garth A. WhiteChief Information Security Officer, Science and Technology Directorate
Department of Homeland Security Gary WhiteLead Project Manager
General Services Administration Col. Frederick D. WilliamsActing Director, Spectrum Policy & Programs, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense Courtney A. WinshipChief, Digital Services Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security Joanne WoytekNASA SEWP Program Director
NASA
X
No Winners Available
Y
David YoungSenior Vice President, Public Sector
CenturyLink
Z
Judith R. ZawatskyAssistant Commissioner Office of Systems Management, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
All Winners
Combiz R. AbdolrahimiEmerging Technology and Innovation Leader, Government & Public Services
Deloitte Consulting Gundeep AhluwaliaCIO
Department of Labor Dr. Mohamed N. AhmedIBM Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, AI Chief Scientist & Director, IBM Federal
IBM Gerard BadorrekChief Financial Officer
General Services Administration Bo BerlasChief Information Security Officer
General Services Administration David J. BerteauPresident and CEO
Professional Services Council Alexis BonnellChief Innovation Officer
U.S. Agency for International Development Tom BrandtChief Risk Officer
Internal Revenue Service Jason BrownDirector, CSAF Strategic Studies Group
Department of the Air Force Jordan BurrisChief of Staff, Office of the Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget David CatanosoDirector, Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office, Office of Information and Technology
Department of Veterans Affairs Anil CheriyanDirector, Technology Transformation Services and Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration David ChowCIO
Department of Housing and Urban Development Cecilia CoatesManaging Director, Program Management and Policy
Department of State Judith A. ConklinDeputy CIO
Library of Congress Timothy W. Cooke, Ph.D.President and CEO
ASI Government Lisa CostaCIO, US Special Operations Command
Department of Defense Jennifer L. EdginCTO, Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Neil C. EvansChief Officer, Office of Connected Care, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs Rebecca FairCEO
Thresher Gerard A. FasanoPresident, Defense Group
Leidos LTG Stephen FogartyCommanding General, Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Christine L. GexInnovation and Robotic Process Automation Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Information Management
Department of the Army Donnie HarpDirector of the Integration Services Directorate, HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center (CCC)
Department of the Air Force Steve HarrisSenior Vice President and General Manager
Dell Technologies Debbie HrenTransition Director, Office of Telecommunications Services
General Services Administration Daniel C. IrelandEnterprise Architect, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane
Department of the Navy Holly S. JoersInterim Deputy Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
Department of Defense Mark JundaDirector, Procurement Service E, Technology Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs Suzette KentFederal CIO
Office of Management and Budget Beth Anne B. KilloranDeputy CIO
General Services Administration Col. Robert KingSenior Materiel Leader, Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure Division
U.S. Air Force Mike J. KirklandSenior Vice President, Offerings and Solutions Development
Perspecta Inc. Stephen R. KovacVice President of Global Government and Head of Corporate Compliance
Zscaler Chris KrebsDirector, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security Jim KrenDirector, Systems Development in the Concepts, Development and Management Office, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force Jennifer KukIT Category Management Specialist, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Office of Management and Budget Betsy KulickCDM Deputy Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security Rep. James R. LangevinU.S. Congressman
House of Representatives Stefanie LangsamDeputy Special Master
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Paul R. LawrenceUnder Secretary for Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs Susan LawrenceManaging Director, Armed Forces Sector
Accenture Federal Services Naomi LefkovitzSenior Privacy Policy Advisor
National Institute of Standards and Technology David LevyVice President, Federal Government
Amazon Web Services Ellen LordUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Department of Defense Ashley MahanDirector, Secure Cloud Portfolio and FedRAMP, Technology Transformation Service
General Services Administration BGen Lorna M. MahlockDivision Director, IC4, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information
U.S. Marine Corps Stacy MarcottDeputy Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Department of Homeland Security Doc McConnellCybersecurity Policy Analyst, Office of the Federal CIO
Office of Management and Budget Danielle MetzPrincipal Director for the Deputy CIO for Information Enterprise
Department of Defense Terry C. MillerChief Operating Officer
Karsun Solutions Bill MonetPresident and CEO
Akima Drew MyklegardExecutive Director, Demand Management, Office of Information & Technology
Department of Veterans Affairs GEN Paul NakasoneCommander, U.S. Cyber Command, and Director, National Security Agency
National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command John B. O'GradyActing Director, Digital Services Division, Office of Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services Robert OsbornCTO, Global Governments
ServiceNow Mamatha PancholiChief Data Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Department of Health and Human Services Dennis PapulaChief Business Technology Officer, Program Support Center
Department of Health and Human Services CDR Tom Parker, PhDCyber Warfare Engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command
U.S. Navy Riya PatelProgram Manager, Government
Dcode Timothy M. Persons, Ph.D.Chief Scientist and Managing Director of Science and Technology Assessment, and Analytics
Government Accountability Office Charlie PhalenActing Director, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Department of Defense Heather PutmanProduct Director, General Funds Enterprise Business System Development & Modernization, Army PEO EIS
Department of the Army Lt. Cmdr. Michael PyneMyNavy HR CIO Deputy Chief Engineer
US Navy, N16 Claire Perez RedondoDirector International Civilian & Military Transportation & Networks - International Ops
USPS Dave ReyPresident, Global Public Sector
Salesforce Maria RoatCIO
Small Business Administration Anthony RobbinsVice President of Public Sector
NVIDIA Capt. Kurt RothenhausMajor Program Manager, Tactical Network Program Office (PEO C4I/PMW-160)
U.S. Navy Francisco SalgueroCIO
Federal Communications Commission Mehul SanghaniCEO
Octo Consulting Group Shannon E. SeayProgram Manager, Navy Enterprise Business Solutions Program
U.S. Navy Bharti ShahCEO
CTIS Lt. Gen. Jack ShanahanDirector, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
Department of Defense Chad SheridanDirector, Service Delivery and Operations, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,
Department of Agriculture Stephanie ShuttDirector, Multiple Award Schedule Program Management Office, Federal Acquisition Service,
General Services Administration Gabriel L. SlaterSenior Counsel – Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security Anthony C. SmithLead, DOD Information Network Transport Capabilities, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense Paul SmithSenior Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector
Red Hat Traci SmithProgram Manager
Department of Labor Steven B. SousaVice President
CGI Federal Paul StrasserPresident
Brillient Capt. Veronique Louise StreeterActing Director of Command Control Communications and Information, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense Toni Townes-WhitleyPresident, U.S. Regulated Industries
Microsoft Elaine TurvilleManaging Director
Accenture Federal Services Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D.Director, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce Donald UpsonPartner
Upson Technology Group Marc R. VandeveerChief Innovation Officer, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
U.S. Air Force Jonathan VealDirector - Public Sector
Stardog Union Peter VillanoProfessional Staff Member
House Armed Services Committee Lt. Col. Stacie L. VoorheesCommander, 690th Network Support Squadron
Air Force Mike WalshVice President for Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Federal Systems Integrator
Forescout Technologies Gary WangVice President, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
Unisys Federal Garth A. WhiteChief Information Security Officer, Science and Technology Directorate
Department of Homeland Security Gary WhiteLead Project Manager
General Services Administration Col. Frederick D. WilliamsActing Director, Spectrum Policy & Programs, Office of the CIO
Department of Defense Courtney A. WinshipChief, Digital Services Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security Joanne WoytekNASA SEWP Program Director
NASA David YoungSenior Vice President, Public Sector
CenturyLink Judith R. ZawatskyAssistant Commissioner Office of Systems Management, Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration

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