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Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year

Dr. David McClure About MeDr. Dave McClure- As associate administrator, McClure advances GSAs responsibilities in serving the American people through open and transparent government initiatives to provide increased government accessibility to the public. McClure also identifies and applies new technologies to improve government operations and service delivery.	Wolf Tombe About MeWolf Tombe- Wolf Tombe is responsible for the proactive formation of cross-cutting integrated technology strategies, architectures and solutions across CBP. He is also responsible for the Agency’s Information Transformation initiatives, which includes the CBP Enterprise Technical Architecture, CBP Technology Roadmap, Common Infrastructure, Technology Lifecycle implementation and Customer Transformation Services.	Todd Park About MeTodd Park- The Obama administration has promoted Todd Park to the position of chief technology officer of the United States, on, March 9. Park was the CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the past three years. The Obama administration credits him with leading “the successful execution of an array of breakthrough initiatives, including the creation of HealthCare.gov, the first website to provide consumers with a comprehensive inventory of public and private health insurance plans available across the nation by ZIP code in a single, easy-to-use tool.	Gen. Keith Alexander About MeGen. Keith Alexander- As Commander, USCYBERCOM, he is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting operations and defense of DoD computer networks as directed by USSTRATCOM. As the Director of NSA and Chief of CSS, he is responsible for a Department of Defense agency with national foreign intelligence, combat support, and U.S. national security information system protection responsibilities.	John Berry About MeJohn Berry- As Director, Berry serves as the chief architect of the human resources agenda for 1.9 million Federal employees nationwide. Among his primary responsibilities are crafting improved Federal recruitment strategies, expediting the hiring process for Federal positions, and attracting a diverse group of men and women with a rich mix of talents to serve America in the civil service.	Casey Coleman About MeCasey Coleman- As CIO, Ms. Coleman is responsible for aligning technology with GSA and FAS strategic business objectives. Her primary focus is leading and implementing the effective and efficient acquisition and management of information technology solutions across FAS. Ms. Coleman manages the Service’s $180 million IT program, overseeing management, acquisition and integration of the Service’s information resources. Her oversight includes strategic planning, policy, capital planning, systems development, information security, enterprise architecture, and e-government.	Lt. General Susan Lawrence About MeLt. Gen. Susan Lawrence- As the CIO, Lt. Gen. Lawrence reports directly to the Secretary of the Army for setting strategic direction and objectives, and supervises all Army C4 (command, control, communications, and computers) and IT functions. As the G-6, she supports the Chief of Staff of the Army by advising on network, communications, and signal operations. This includes advising on the impact of communications security, force structure, equipping, and employment of network, communications, and signal capabilities on Army operations.	Teri Takai About MeTeri Takai- She serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for Information Management/Information Technology and Information Assurance as well as non-intelligence Space systems, critical satellite communications, navigation, and timing programs, spectrum and telecommunications. She provides strategy, leadership, and guidance to create a unified information management and technology vision for the Department and to ensure the delivery of information technology based capabilities required to support the broad set of Department missions.
Steven VanRoekel About MeSteven VanRoekel- Steven VanRoekel is the second Chief Information Officer of the United States, appointed by President Obama on August 5th, 2011. Prior to his position in the White House, Mr. VanRoekel held two positions in the Obama Administration: Executive Director of Citizen and Organizational Engagement at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Managing Director of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).	Roger Baker About MeRoger Baker- As Assistant Secretary, Mr. Baker serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department, directly managing an organization of over 6,500 information technology (IT) professionals and a budget of over $2.5 billion.	Linda Cureton About MeLinda Cureton- As NASA CIO, she provides the requisite leadership to transform the management of information technology (IT) capabilities and services to support and enable NASA’s mission. She ensures that the Agency’s information resource management (IRM) strategy is in alignment with NASA’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.	Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander About MeDr. Emma Garrison-Alexander- As the Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer, Dr. Garrison-Alexander leads TSA’s IT office with an annual budget responsibility of nearly $400 million. She is responsible for developing and managing central policies for all of TSA’s IT requirements as well as developing and implementing IT initiatives across TSA.	Shawn Kingsberry About MeShawn Kingsberry- Shawn has led the approach to standing up the entire infrastructure at the Recovery Board. He was responsibile for Recovery.Gov, FederalReporting.Gov and FederalAccountability.Gov all be up and running in record times. He was also responsible for the improvement of data quality on Recovery.Gov. This past year, Shawn has been leading the charge to stand up a whole Accountability tool section to improve the Fraud, Waste and Abuse not only fo r the Recovery Board, but he has used this approach to assist all areas of the Federal Government. He is truly a Cloud Evangelist of our time and accomplished this by being the first cloud provider for the entire infrastructure in the Microsoft 365 and Amazon clouds.	Theresa Grafenstine About MeTheresa Grafenstine- As the Inspector General for the U.S. House of Representatives, Theresa has help build a highly respected Office of Inspector General (OIG) that is seen as the premier audit and advisory organization within the Federal Legislative Branch. On a daily basis, she leads by example, holds to her ethical principles, and inspires her staff to find way to identify and manage risks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our government. Theresa has led the delivery of value-added reviews that have helped to significantly improve House financial management, administrative processes, workplace safety and security, the security of House of Representatives data, and the information technology infrastructure. During the current Congress, the OIG has issued dozens of reports and other products that spanned the diverse range of services it offers including financial, performance, and information systems auditing services; management advisory services; and investigative services. These projects have helped the House of Representatives evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the House administrative functions and the adequacy of internal controls over these functions, to include benchmarking these functions against “best business” practices. She has also overseen investigations into sensitive allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the administrative operations of the House. In addition to responding to anonymous tips and conducting other investigations and inquiries, Theresa led the development of a new fraud awareness educational outreach campaign to protect offices against unscrupulous vendors Theresa is an active advocate for the profession within a variety of professional organizations. She has provided years of leadership at the local, national, and international levels for organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). She has a diverse range of colleagues with whom she networks and shares idea and provides advice and counsel on important matters impacting accounting and risk management professionals.	Chuck McGann About MeChuck McGann- Chuck’s involvement with various federal agencies and security organizations solidify his knowledge based to continually provide best practices within the Postal environment. Listed below are a few highlighted accomplishments that include: • Award winner security officer for securing the US Postal Service infrastructure presented during the Government Cyber Security Conference. • Patent issued by the U.S. Patent Office for the Postal Service Business Impact Assessment (BIA) process that is an essential part of the Certification and Accreditation methodology. • Served as Master of Ceremonies for the Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLA). • Sponsored Corporate Information Security Officers Forum for CISO, CIO, CTO government officials to collaborate ideas and best practices in the security environment. • Implemented and upgraded Data Loss Prevention (DLP) equipment, associated processes, and scope. • Added workstation base controls to supplement DLP on the servers and networks for an end-point solution. • Established secure mobile networks to secure mobile devices for senior leadership ipads. • Ensured continual revisions to security policies and hardening standards. • Successfully completed training for security awareness for the CIO organization. • Serve as the Co-sponsor for PCI-DSS committee to develop PCI Mitigation Roadmap to ensure future compliance. • Increased the importance of security awareness to the Executive Leadership Officers. • Strengthened partnerships with the Chief Privacy Office, Supply Management, Legal Counsel, Treasury and Information Technology to implement and execute tighter security controls. • Established partnerships with various governmental agencies such as the Department of State, the Department of Justice, and Washington Metro Area Transit Authority to evaluate security awareness training programs. • Annually host a Security Day Forum that includes participation from the Office of Inspection General, the FBI InfraGard Group, Federal Trade Commission, Stay Safe Online campaign: Stop, Think, Connect and various internal groups within the Postal Service such as Chief Privacy Office and the Inspection Service for the U.S. Postal Service. • Participated as Master of Ceremony, featured speaker, and panelist for various security forums. • The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute as a result of the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) provided by CISO.

Federal Leadership Award

Charles Armstrong About Me Mr. Charles R. Armstrong is the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. Functional responsibilities include software development, infrastructure services and support, tactical communications, the laboratory system and research and development functions, and IT modernization initiatives supporting CBP’s core business processes.	Richard Boly About MeRichard Boly is a career U.S. diplomat and currently the Director of the Office of eDiplomacy, an applied technology think tank for the U.S. Department of State. Previously, he was a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he launched the Global Entrepreneurship Program.	Kevin Charest About MeKevin Charest leads the Department of Health and Services (DHHS) Computer Security Incident Response Center based in Atlanta, Georgia and is directly responsible for the DHHS Information Security Technology project portfolio. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS represents almost a quarter of all federal outlays, and it administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined..	Robert Coen About MeRobert Coen- As the Deputy Program Director of one of the largest government-wide acquisition offices in the Federal Government, Robert Coen brings over a decade of experience in program management, contracts administration and business development to the NIH’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). Designated an Executive Agent by the Office of Management and Budget, NITAAC is the program office for three government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACS) valued at over $46 billion. These contracts enable any federal buyer to quickly and easily procure information technology (IT) products, services and solutions in support of their agency missions.	Paul Craven About MePaul T Craven is the Associate Administrator Office of Information Systems and Technology for the Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor. His office provides IT support for the Agency and 9 program offices operating within ETA. These offices include the Office of Unemployment Insurance, Foreign Labor Certification, Workforce Investment, and Grants. Mr. Craven began working at the Department of Labor in 2003 where he served as the Director of Enterprise Communications. He has over 30 years of IT experience in both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Labor he worked at the Naval War College, Newport, RI.	Michael Curtis About MeMichael Curtis- Michael Curtis serves as the Director of the HHS/ACF Grants Center of Excellence and provides leadership for all ACF Information Technology. In this role Michael also provides information technology services to a number of agencies in HHS and in sister Departments. Mr. Curtis began his career in public service as a lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Michael served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research, CIO of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and while there also served as co-chair of the US Department of Transportation CIO council.	H. David Furr About MeUnder the leadership of H. David Furr, Deputy Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has greatly improved the efficiency and service delivery of enterprise IT services. After successfully moving personnel and resources to a new, world-class data center in 2011 as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) plan, NCIS completed its modernization efforts through virtualization and improved IT architecture. This has resulted in an 83% reduction in data center space needed to deliver enterprise IT services to support its mission of investigating and defeating criminal, terrorist, and foreign intelligence threats. Furthermore, NCIS’s Law Enforcement computing platform has been constructed in a manner that will support additional Navy, DoD, and Law Enforcement entities in an as-a-Service model.	JoAnne Green About MeJoAnne Green was recently named as the National Defense University iCollege’s Director of Academic Computing for her excellent work in the iCollege’s IT laboratories, and specifically for her tireless work in establishing the college’s new Center for Innovation. After several years of research and working with technology contractors, JoAnne opened the CI Center (aka “Classroom of the Future”) in February 2012. The CI Center is a flexible, government, smart-technology-driven workspace, designed for unlimited learning, creativity, collaboration, innovation and exploration. It is an “instructional ecosystem” that uses cutting-edge technologies, flexibly integrates the latest physical and technical elements, and enables access to multiple learning environments. JoAnne designed an open-grid ceiling and a catacombed floor to run and drop cable, pop in cameras, adjust projection systems, etc. all so the space could be flexible and changeable for government leaders to use in classes and meetings. Students and faculty using the advanced facility have access to iPads, Tablets, laptops, 3D computer graphics, and animation, along with the latest X-Box and Wi-Fi games and simulations. One of the walls in the classroom has a touch panel screen while other walls serve as a writeable surface and can display either a large image or a matrix of images. Federal employees, who are students and professors at the iCollege, use the room’s interactive smart boards, 3-D digital touch screens, and emerging technologies for advanced, graduate-level learning. JoAnne and her team work with each professor to teach them how to use the IT in the room for the maximum benefit.	Tracy Keeter About MeTracy Keeter- As the Director of Customer Relationship & Integration, IT Enterprise Operations, Tracy Keeter provides executive leadership for a team of progressive, cutting edge, individuals providing technology improvements such as world class lean six sigma improvements, end to end system monitoring, server virtualization, windows server security compliance, asset, knowledge and server management. She is the point of contact for other IRS IT and business divisions as the ‘front door’ to Enterprise Operations.	Dr. Ken Gabriel About MeDr. Ken Gabriel- Dr. Kaigham (Ken) J. Gabriel was (formerly) appointed deputy director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July of 2009. Prior to DARPA, Dr. Gabriel was the Founder, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Akustica, a semiconductor company commercializing Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors for consumer electronics products. Dr. Gabriel counts among his honors the Carlton Tucker Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and appointment to the Senior Executive Service. Dr. Gabriel holds an S.M. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kent Armstrong About MeKent Armstrong- As a direct result of Mr. Armstrong’s leadership USDA has been on the forefront in establishing standard infrastructure as a service (laaS) and hardware, software, operations, and platform as a service (PaaS) environments. He has provided the vision and direction that led to the development and implementation of a number of private cloud offerings (both IaaS & PaaS) that serve as the target environments for all of USDA’s data center consolidations as well as serving as a platform to cross-service other Government Departments & Agencies. Formal PaaS offerings including database, web content management, web portal, records management, data management, and others have been developed to support efforts to rationalize the application portfolio. Cost savings related to using the USDA Private Cloud as the target architecture for all data center migrations/closures saved an estimated $9.9M in 2011 and $19.7M in 2012 over the traditional dedicated server model.	Adrian Gardner About MeAdrian Gardner- Mr. Adrian R. Gardner’s Federal career is distinguished by over 20 years of federal service enabling mission capability and readiness within the Scientific and Defense-related sectors in an innovative and secure manner. Mr. Gardner is a member of the Senior Executive Service and currently serves as the Director of the Information Technology and Communications Directorate (ITCD) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Goddard Space Flight Center. As such, he is responsible for providing the GSFC workforce the information infrastructure and tools that adapt and evolve to effectively and securely support management, science, research, and technology programs.	Richard Hale About MeRichard Hale- Richard Hale oversees the information assurance, cyber defense, and critical infrastructure protection efforts of the Defense Information Systems Agency. In this role he is responsible for helping to ensure that DoD has an overall approach to achieving information assurance, and then for ensuring that DISA is producing the Department-wide cyber standards, risk management processes, products, and services necessary to the achievement of the DoD’s approach. The overall goal of the DISA cyber defense effort is to give commanders freedom of action in cyberspace.	Rick Holgate, PhD About MeRick Holgate, PhD – H. Richard Holgate was appointed as Assistant Director for Science & Technology and Chief Information Officer on August 3, 2009. In that role, he is responsible for strategy, planning, management, and delivery of information technology and information services; financial investigative services; and laboratory services, in support of ATF’s mission. Dr. Holgate was previously Executive Assistant Director for Information Technology and CIO at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).	Gwynne Kostin About MeGwynne Kostin- Gwynne Kostin is Director, of the Digital Services Innovation Center in the Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies at the U.S. General Services Administration. She is leading cross-agency efforts to use the power of today’s technologies to provide government information and services to the public anytime, any where and on any device.	Brian McGrath About MeBrian McGrath- Brian McGrath has been the U.S. Census Bureau’s Associate Director for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer since May 24, 2009. He oversees the information technology infrastructure that supports the Census Bureau in fulfilling its mission as the leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy. Prior to the Census Bureau, McGrath worked for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1999 to 2009, serving the final five years as the chief information officer for the Executive Office for Immigration Review.	Dave Mihelcic About MeDave Mihelcic- David M. Mihelcic is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). As CTO, he serves as the Agency’s senior authority on scientific, technical and engineering matters. Mr. Mihelcic is responsible for defining DISA’s overarching technical strategy for synchronizing Agency’s programs and services with the Department of Defense’s net-centric transformation. Prior to his appointment as CTO, Mr. Mihelcic served as the Deputy Program Director and Chief Executive Engineer for the Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) Program.	Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally About MeBrig. Gen. Kevin Nally	Andre V. Mendes About MeAndre V. Mendes- As the Director of the Office of Technology, Services and Innovation, Andre provides executive leadership in the planning, development, and operation of all the engineering and technical systems necessary to communicate with the people of the world by radio, TV, and the Internet. He previously served as senior vice president, strategic planning and global CIO for Special Olympics International, and Chief Technology Integration Officer for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).	Robert Carey About MeRobert Carey- Selected to this position in October 2010, his main focus is to help lead the consolidation and standardization of the Defense information technology enterprise while strengthening its cybersecurity posture and the enterprise architecture. His additional focus is to align, strengthen and manage the office of the DoD Chief Information Officer to have it better serve the Department’s mission and help lead the IT/Cyber workforce into the 21st century.
Frank Baitman About MeFrank Baitman has held leadership positions in both the private and public sectors, focusing on innovation, technology and business strategy. He is currently the Chief Information Officer with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) where his emphasis is on delivering improved business outcomes from the agency’s IT investments.	Dr. Richard S. Williams About MeDr. Richard S. Williams- Dr. Richard S. Williams serves as the Chief Health and Medical Officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. As the Chief Health and Medical Officer, Dr. Williams is responsible for the oversight of all medical aspects of all national and international NASA missions involving humans. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Aerospace Medicine). He has extensive experience in the clinical practice of both general surgery and aerospace medicine as well as in administrative medical management.	Brook Colangelo About MeBrook Colangelo- Brook Colangelo is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Executive Office of the President. Mr Colangelo provides the strategic direction and daily delivery of enterprise IT services, supporting end users across 11 Business Units, including The White House, Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Vice President, Council of Economic Advisors, and the Office of US Trade Representative.	Robert King About MeCited as a “first in Government for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)” and lauded as an “accomplishment for the IRS, the U.S. Government, taxpayers and the future of America’s tax administration,” the IRS proudly announced in September 2012 that its Information Technology (IT) Applications Development (AD) organization had achieved the significant milestone of moving to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3. Developed by the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon, CMMI is an approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes, which will improve their performance. After achieving CMMI Level 2 in November 2010, the IRS’s Information Technology Applications Development team immediately began to prepare for Level 3. This “defined” level ensures that software process for both management and engineering activities are documented, standardized, and integrated into an organization-wide process. Achieving this phase means that disciplines are more effective and the capability of the organization to deliver quality products is greatly enhanced. Rob King, Director of Program Management for Applications Development was instrumental in the planning and execution of this effort. His office was responsible for the initial benchmarking process, the identification and mitigation of gaps, regular progress reports and internal assessments, and the elevation and resolution of issues in a timely and effective manner. Mr. King’s engagement and leadership helped to ensure that this major goal was realized. As certified through the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) assessment conducted in September by Software Engineering Services*, the IRS AD organization established an organizational standard approach to engineering and project management activities. -	Dr. David Paschane About MeDr. David Paschane- Dr. David Paschane is an Organizational Architect with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and an Associate Research Professor with UMBC. He currently directs strategic initiatives for the National Capital Region’s Information and Technology Office. His research and applied work is in psychological, organizational, technological, and systems methods for improving performance in bureaucracies, and the development of distributed healthcare infrastructures.	Susan Joan Smiley About MeOne EPA Workplace became EPA’s new Intranet homepage on September 30, 2011. This new site was the first in a series of enhancements to help create a more supportive work environment to advance the Agency’s goal of strengthening EPA’s workforce and capabilities. The One EPA Workplace project, led by Susan Joan Smiley, required support at all levels of the Agency. One EPA Workplace features streamlined navigation; an enhanced search function using Google; links to tools and information resources for EPA employees; and single sign-on to selected applications. A rotating banner feature provides employee outreach about required training, important due dates on employee benefits, and other timely topics of interest. The One EPA Workplace Team, led by Ms. Smiley, worked diligently under tight time and budget constraints to implement the new Intranet site. The data-driven, user-centric design was developed in collaboration with key content stakeholders and with input from surveys, usability studies and web analytics, ensuring the site meets employee needs. This product has offered many efficiencies to the more than 18,000 employees it serves. Ms. Smiley’s success with managing complex IT projects is attributable to her broad and comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of a project as well as the users’ needs for effective adoption of the new technology. Ms. Smiley uses this ability to improve communications to all the stakeholders throughout the organization including the team of technical experts who designed One EPA Workplace, the senior leaders who championed the project and approved the resources required for implementation, and the EPA employees across the entire enterprise.	Col. Dana S. Tankins About MeCol. Dana S. Tankins- Colonel Dana S. Tankins received an ROTC scholarship at the Pennsylvania State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Upon graduation he was commissioned into the U.S. Army Signal Corps in 1988. He is a graduate of the Signal Officer Basic Course (1988), the Signal Officer Advanced Course (1992), the Communications and Electronics Staff Course (1993), the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (2000), and JPME Level II, Joint Forces Staff College (2003).	Margie Graves About MeMargie Graves- Margaret H. Graves was selected in September, 2008, to serve as the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Deputy CIO. As the Deputy CIO, she oversees an IT portfolio of $5.4 billion in programs. In addition, Ms. Graves manages the operations of the Office of the CIO, which covers the functional areas of Applied Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, IT Security, Infrastructure Operations, IT Accessibility, Budget & Acquisition.	William Marion About MeMr. Marion is the Headquarters Air Combat Command Communications and Information Chief Technical Officer, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In this capacity, he responsible for providing senior technical guidance, architectures, and strategic planning for 9,300 communications professionals, providing information technology services to 79,000 active-duty military and civilian members at 40 major installations in the United States and overseas. He is responsible for strategic IT services and frameworks required to equip nuclear forces for U.S. Strategic Command, theater air forces for U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Pacific Command, as well as air defense forces for the North American Aerospace Defense Command.	Michael Krieger About MeMichael Krieger- CIO/G-6 oversees the Army’s $10 billion IT investments, manages the Enterprise IT architecture, establishes and enforces Enterprise IT policies, and directs the delivery of operational C4IT capabilities to support warfighters and to enable the Army’s slice of joint information dominance.
Grant Schneider About Me Mr. Grant M. Schneider was selected for the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service in February 2003 and was appointed to his current position as the Deputy Director for Information Management and Chief Information Officer (CIO) on 4 June 2007. As such, he leads the technical efforts of a global team of more than 4,000 Information Technology (IT) professionals responsible for the IT assets, resources, capabilities, and services supporting over 20,000 Intelligence Community customers worldwide. In addition, Mr. Schneider is responsible for the execution of an annual IT budget in excess of $900 million.	Richard Spires About Me Richard A. Spires was appointed in September 2009 to serve as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He is responsible for the department’s $6.8 billion investment in Information Technology (IT). He leads and facilitates portfolio management, development, implementation, and maintenance of the department’s IT architecture. Mr. Spires is the chairman of the DHS Chief Information Officer Council and the Enterprise Architecture Board.	Ron Bianchi About Me Ron Bianchi is Chief Information Officer and Director of the ERS Information Services Division. The Division is responsible for operating the technical infrastructure for internet access, managing the agency’s website, developing research applications and IT infrastructure, publishing and promoting the agency’s print and internet products, and maintaining a reference center. He is the Program Management Officer for the Federal Statistical Community of Practice and Engagement (SCOPE). He recently received national recognition as one of Computerworld magazine’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2011.	Capt. Michael Weiner About MeCapt. Michael Weiner- Capt. Michael Weiner is the deputy program manager and chief medical officer for the Defense Health Information Management System (DHIMS). In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the development and deployment of the Department of Defense (DoD) electronic health record (EHR) systems operating in Military Treatment Facilities worldwide. As an advocate for the military’s medical community, Capt. Weiner advises DHIMS senior leadership and drives delivery of usable solutions to equip health care providers with technology that supports the usability and quality of software applications built to meet the military’s clinical needs.	Keith Trippie About MeKeith Trippie- Is responsible for the planning and delivery of enterprise application services for DHS. As the Executive Director, Mr. Trippie leads the standup of the organization by implementing a suite of core infrastructure, platform, and software services that can be leveraged by IT programs across the enterprise to streamline the acquisition and delivery of the business solutions. In this role, he is focused on implementing a customer-centric business model that reduces delivery time and increases operational efficiencies.	Rebecca Blank About MeRebecca Blank- As Acting Secretary of Commerce, Dr. Blank is a key member of President Obama’s economic team working to implement the administration’s top economic priorities to increase economic growth and accelerate job creation. Dr. Blank leads the Department’s efforts to strengthen U.S. competitiveness, helping make American businesses more innovative and successful at home and more competitive abroad, and to create good-paying jobs. In her role as Deputy Secretary, Dr. Blank also functions as Commerce’s chief operating officer, overseeing issues of management, policy and strategic planning for the department’s 12 bureaus.	David Bennett About MeDavid Bennett -As DISA CIO, David leads and governs the delivery and operation of secure world-wide enterprise IT services enabling the efficient and effective execution of DISA’s global combat support missions.	Not Available	Not Available	Jeffrey Zients About MeDeputy Director for Management Jeffrey Zients leads the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Zients was confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2009 and was named the nation’s first Federal Chief Performance Officer. He served as OMB’s Acting Director from July-November 2010 and from January-September 2012. He has twenty years of business experience as a CEO, management consultant and entrepreneur with a deep understanding of business strategy, process reengineering and financial management. His expertise extends across a broad range of industries and geographies.

Industry Leadership Award

Gunnar Hellekson About Me Gunnar Hellekson is the Chief Technology Strategist for Red Hat’s US public sector group, where he works with systems integrators and government agencies to encourage the use of open source software in government. He was recently named co-chair of Open Source for America and one of Federal Computer Week’s Fed 100 for 2010. He is an active member of the Military Open Source working group and a GTO-21 commissioner. Gunnar is specifically interested in cross-domain security, edge innovation, and interagency collaboration through the open source model.	Bill Toti About MeAs HP’s Navy and Marine Corps Account Executive, Bill Toti leads a global team of IT professionals who serve the Navy and Marine Corps by designing and operating the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). The NMCI is the first-of-its-kind, unified, flexible and functional IT platform. It is credited with helping the Department of the Navy (DoN) move to net-centric operations and a stable, flexible, cost-effective and secure IT platform for more than 800,000 Sailors, Marines and civilians in the continental United States, Hawaii and Japan. HP, along with the Navy and Marine Corps, built NMCI into the largest intranet in the world—a massive transformation effort. NMCI is second in size only to the Internet. In Toti’s role, he is responsible for delivering the best innovation and technology to the Department of Navy, while also looking for opportunities to reduce costs.	Gigi Schumm About MeGiGi Schumm is Vice President and General Manager of Symantec’s Public Sector organization. In this role, Ms. Schumm leads all sales, strategic, and operational functions associated with Symantec’s Public Sector business – working with US Federal, State, and Local governments as well as education institutions to improve their ability to protect and manage critical information. Specifically, she oversees sales, business development, alliances, program management, services, marketing, government relations, and contracts.	Teresa Carlson About MeTeresa is the head of Global Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, where she is responsible for Strategy, Sales and Business Development for Amazon’s Web Services and Cloud Computing business. She was previously Vice President of Federal Government business at Microsoft Corporation. Teresa also serves as the Chairman of the Board of American Red Cross in the National Capital Region.	Greg Myers About MeGreg currently serves as Vice President of Federal Sales at Microsoft, where he was previously the General Manager of US Federal Civilian and Healthcare Sales. Prior to Microsoft, Greg held several impressive management positions including Vice President of Sales at Oracle, Vice President of Managed Services at BearingPoint and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Approva Corporation.	Nigel Ballard About MeNigel Ballard is Intel’s Director of Federal Marketing. Prior to joining Intel, Nigel spent twenty years in the wireless arena, consulting with Fortune 100 companies on wireless investments and consumer product marketing. He authored the wireless framework for Portland’s citywide Wi-Fi network RFP, and worked on the development of the first commercially successful PDA, namely the Palm Pilot.He was awarded the Homeland Defense top award for his wireless technology and leadership during the Katrina disaster. When the 2010 Haiti earthquake struck he was asked by The White House to assist in the relief and recovery effort. He is also a Fed 100 winner.	Aileen Black About MeAileen Black is Vice President of VMware’s Federal division and leads a team of 100+ professionals who help Federal agencies meet their unique requirements with the application of virtualization technology. Ms. Black has more than 25 years of experience serving as a trusted advisor to Federal Civilian, DoD and Systems Integrator organizations.	Craig Newmark About MeCraig Newmark is the founder of craigslist.org, a site where people can help each other with everyday needs including housing and jobs. He’s also working with a wide range of groups using the Net to help each other out, like Donorschoose.org, the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, Kiva.org and LendforPeace.org (microfinance), and Consumer Reports. Craig is also actively engaged with government workers on multiple levels to use the Net for superior public service, and with Sunlight Foundation for government accountability and transparency.	Guarav “GP” Pal About MeGaurav Pal is the Director at Smartronix Cloud Services and IT Modernization Solutions Practice. He is the Program Manager for Recovery.gov, FederalAccountability.gov and FastAlert, and is responsible for delivery of Big Data and Cloud Computing Solutions for Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board (RATB), Department of the Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He is a Subject Matter Expert in Federal Acquisition Systems for Grants, Contracts, Entitlements, and Budgeting, and was listed as an FCW Rising Star in 2011.	Mark Weber About MeMark Weber is senior vice president and general manager of NetApp U.S. Public Sector. He is responsible for managing and developing government business at the federal, state, and local levels and oversees all aspects of the public sector subsidiary, including sales, engineering, business development, finance, operations, and marketing. Mark has extensive experience in federal technology sales and engineering. Prior to joining NetApp, Mark worked at Sun Microsystems for 13 years, serving in a variety of positions, including regional executive director for federal, state, and local government; regional sales director for commercial operations; and financial district sales manager. Mark also worked as a federal account manager for Hewlett-Packard. Mark holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary and a bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mark sits on the Advisory Council for the Department of Business & Economics at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and is a board member of the Virginia Tech Science and Engineering Regional Growth Enterprise (VT-SERGE).

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Kanika Tolver Click Me	Lauren Bailey Click Me	Cameron Brenchley Click Me	Robert Burchard Click Me	Cammie Croft Click Me	Amanda Eamich Click Me	Jenn Gustetic Click Me	Marcia Nystrom About Me Ms. Nystrom serves in the capacity of Division Chief, Systems Engineering Division in the USCIS Office of Information Technology (OIT). As Division Chief, she is responsible for the agency’s IT systems, overseeing the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the agency’s mission critical systems and working directly with stakeholders throughout the agency to develop strategies and roadmaps for IT systems. Marcia has advanced rapidly through a series of leadership positions with increasing responsibility in her time in OIT due to her deep sense of responsibility, outstanding communication and collaboration skills, and her ability to lead her staff in executing reliably on the agency’s priorities. Both the CIO and I rely on Marcia’s judgment and knowledge in making IT decisions, and we rely on her ability to execute in order to realize my vision for the Information Technology organization and its role in serving the agency. Marcia balances a tremendous number of initiatives all with high impact on the agency and the nation, and stays calm under substantial stress. She delegates effectively and leads her division to find creative solutions to ensure that the agency’s needs can be met even when resources are constrained. She has also set an example for the other division chiefs in her financial stewardship, always conscious of budget and performance of the contractors she supervises. Despite an extremely limited number of resources (including the lack of a deputy chief) early on in the fiscal year, we could rely on Ms. Nystrom to deliver critical system changes and agency initiatives. Ms Nystrom is definitely an up-and-coming rising star!
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