Aileen Abragan, director of security at Valiant Integrated Services, has won WashingtonExec’s 2024 Chief Officer Award for Chief Security Officer in the Public and Private Company category.
WashingtonExec on May 10 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that celebrates influential and innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite. The event took place at The Hilton in McLean, Virginia, where hundreds of attendees came together for a memorable in-person luncheon.
Along with the government and industry winners, Richard Montoni, a director on Maximus’ board of directors who was the company’s CEO from 2006-2018, was honored with the 2024 Chief Officer Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes the career of a longtime, influential, impactful CEO who continues to share his perspective and expertise within and outside the GovCon industry. Montoni was introduced and honored by his successor, current Maximus CEO Bruce Caswell.
Abragan noted in her finalist Q+A with WashingtonExec that her focus is on safeguarding national security, supporting the nation’s warfighters and protecting the company’s information, assets and brand.
“One significant achievement that contributed to this goal was successfully establishing a multi-sponsor Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility at our Herndon, Virginia, location ahead of schedule,” she said. “This strategic move allowed us to avoid a lengthy lease extension at our previous San Diego location and ensured uninterrupted SAPF support for multiple customers. This coast-to-coast relocation was a testament to our strong customer partnership and collaboration.”
