Federal Leadership Lt. Gen. Melvin “Jerry” Carter serves as the Marine Corps’ senior adviser on the information environment. As deputy commandant for information, he helps guide the…

Federal Leadership Aaron Bishop became the department’s chief information security officer in 2026 after serving as CISO for the Department of the Air Force before that point.…

Cybersecurity Visionary Gharun Lacy leads cyber and technology security for the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, bringing cybersecurity, technical security and investigative expertise together to support diplomacy.…

Cybersecurity Visionary Dave Imbordino leads the NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate, which brings the agency’s expertise to the defense of national security systems and collaboration with government and industry…

Cybersecurity Visionary Charleen Laughlin directs the Space Force’s cyber and data portfolio, providing senior leadership across cybersecurity, communications, information technology, data and artificial intelligence. As deputy chief…

Cybersecurity Visionary Nick Andersen became CISA’s acting director in February 2026 after leading the agency’s Cybersecurity Division. He oversees an organization charged with helping federal agencies, critical…

Cybersecurity Visionary Lesley Bernys leads the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, which supports defense cyber operations and investigations through digital and multimedia forensics, vulnerability disclosure, training,…

Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year As CIO of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sonny Bhagowalia directs the agency’s extensive IT enterprise, managing complex systems that…

Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year While much of the Federal CIO Council saw major turnover amid the transition to the Trump administration earlier this year,…

Golden Gov: Federal Executive of the Year Deputy Federal CTO during the first Trump administration, Michael Kratsios returned for the president’s second term to lead OSTP as…