Top CIOs to Watch in 2025

Ray Coleman

CIO, Koniag Government Services

Ray Coleman’s biggest recent achievement was leading a comprehensive overhaul of KGS’ corporate systems, including the Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. This involved implementing Microsoft Entra Single Sign-On across all on-prem and software-as-a-service systems and enhancing the corporate VPN with Global Secure Access to better secure and manage network traffic on corporate devices.

Additionally, they fully transitioned to Microsoft Sentinel as the SIEM solution for efficient log collection and security incident investigation, while leveraging Microsoft Intune for endpoint management and compliance enforcement.

“My legacy will not be about how many systems I put in place but rather how many people I have helped get to the next level,” Coleman said. “I am a servant to others, and my accomplishments are worthless if they don’t help the person to the left or right of me.”

Why Watch

In 2025, Coleman and his team are heavily focused on achieving CMMC Level 2 compliance to ensure KGS meets all required standards and is prepared for the audit process. This compliance goal aligns with KGS’ ongoing corporate systems overhaul.

Additionally, they are leading the modernization of two major corporate systems, with the financial system transition set for January 2025 and the HCM/HR system for April 2025.

“Ray’s leadership is instrumental in driving KGS’s modernization efforts and ensuring our systems meet stringent security and compliance standards,” said KGS CEO Kevin Wideman. “This dedication to innovation and resilience is vital to achieving our goals, especially as we prepare for CMMC Level 2 compliance and critical system transitions in 2025.”

Fun fact: Coleman can dance. He has moves!