Managing a budget of over $4 billion for the Department of Veteran Affairs, Kurt DelBene oversees the department’s digital transformation as the Chief Information Officer and Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology. Most recently, DelBene has held an integral role in transforming digital services through a new VA Health and Benefits app. Before his appointment as CIO, DelBene oversaw Microsoft’s Business Division as its Senior Vice President for just under a decade.
Most Inspiring Up & Comer Matheus Passos serves as senior advisor for technology and strategy at the Department of Commerce, bringing deep experience in technology planning, investment…
SES Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, poses for an official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 15, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Rey Ramon)
