National security leaders play key roles in the modernization, protection and defense of the technologies that fuel missions on land, sea, air and space. These leaders are undoubtedly supporting one of the government’s most important missions: to secure and defend the nation’s citizens, economy and institutions. These highlighted security-related missions touch on critical infrastructure and cyber-connected operating equipment, internet of things and enterprise IT, border protection and space, to name a few. And with the ever-changing security threat landscape, their jobs today are more critical than ever.
WashingtonExec’s 2022 Top 20 National Security Executives to Watch includes senior vice presidents, vice presidents and sector leaders contributing to executing the mission at the Department of Homeland Security and law enforcement agencies. They have achieved significant milestones and goals with the support of strong leadership, teams and processes, and they possess the know-how to navigate the complexities of the national security landscape.