The 11-person panel will assess SSA's progress on the initiatives outlined in the agency's 2017 IT Modernization Plan.

Mark Forman, considered the first federal chief information officer, becomes the global head of Unisys Public Sector.

Mark Forman received the Janice Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award at the 2013 Executive Leadership Conference. (Photo: Colby Hochmuth/FedScoop) One of the most prestigious awards at the…